#09438D
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.5% 0.135 257.7), rgb(9, 67, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#09438D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09438D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 67, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.135 257.7) |
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 #09438D | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09438D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #09438D text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09438D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#2B85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#006CE6
oklch(55.5% 0.203 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09438D
oklch(39.5% 0.135 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#06254F
oklch(27% 0.085 257.4)
#09438D 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) | #0F4B90 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00408C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005561 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09438D
#09438D
oklch(39.5% 0.135 257.7)
- #5F4000
#5F4000
oklch(39.7% 0.083 77.7)
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 #09438D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.021
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
Use #09438D 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.