#094579
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.5% 0.105 250.9), rgb(9, 69, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#094579 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #094579 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 69, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.105 250.9) |
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 #094579 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #094579 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #094579 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #094579 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.078 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#61A5EC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#2B8CE6
oklch(63% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#094579
oklch(38.5% 0.105 250.9)
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Step 950
950
#082745
oklch(26.8% 0.066 251.2)
#094579 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) | #2B497B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173F78 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005259 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #094579
#094579
oklch(38.5% 0.105 250.9)
- #5F3B00
#5F3B00
oklch(38.6% 0.083 71.3)
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 #094579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.006
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
Use #094579 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.