#09426A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.088 245.8), rgb(9, 66, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#09426A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09426A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 66, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.088 245.8) |
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 #09426A | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09426A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #09426A text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09426A text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E9
oklch(81% 0.065 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#66A7DE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#3590D5
oklch(63.2% 0.134 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09426A
oklch(36.7% 0.088 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2940
oklch(27.2% 0.055 245.2)
#09426A 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) | #2F446C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213B69 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C51 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09426A
#09426A
oklch(36.7% 0.088 245.8)
- #5B3400
#5B3400
oklch(36.5% 0.082 65.6)
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 #09426A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
Use #09426A 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.