#0941B4
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.6% 0.19 262.5), rgb(9, 65, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#0941B4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0941B4 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 65, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 90%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.19 262.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0941B4 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0941B4 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0941B4 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0941B4 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4381FF
oklch(63% 0.199 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#1461FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#054EDF
oklch(49.1% 0.229 262.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0941B4
oklch(42.6% 0.19 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#11398E
oklch(37.6% 0.148 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2353
oklch(27.1% 0.093 262.2)
#0941B4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0053B8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044B2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006074 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0941B4
#0941B4
oklch(42.6% 0.19 262.5)
- #664900
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0941B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0941B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.026
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.035
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.079
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
Use #0941B4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.