#0944A0
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.4% 0.16 260.2), rgb(9, 68, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#0944A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0944A0 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 68, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.16 260.2) |
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 #0944A0 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0944A0 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #0944A0 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0944A0 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#689FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D84FB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A6AEA
oklch(55.7% 0.208 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#0B57CB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 260.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0944A0
oklch(41.4% 0.16 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#143E82
oklch(37.8% 0.124 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#0944A0 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) | #0050A3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00439E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0944A0
#0944A0
oklch(41.4% 0.16 260.2)
- #634500
#634500
oklch(41.3% 0.085 80.3)
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 #0944A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0944A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.071
Use #0944A0 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.