#0944AE
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.6% 0.179 261.5), rgb(9, 68, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#0944AE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0944AE |
| RGB | rgb(9, 68, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.179 261.5) |
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 #0944AE | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0944AE | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0944AE text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0944AE text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F82FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#1364F7
oklch(55.5% 0.232 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#0452D8
oklch(49.1% 0.216 261.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0944AE
oklch(42.6% 0.179 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#113B8A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2451
oklch(27.2% 0.088 261.5)
#0944AE 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) | #0054B2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045AC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006072 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0944AE
#0944AE
oklch(42.6% 0.179 261.5)
- #674900
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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 #0944AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0944AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
Use #0944AE 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.