#09468C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.2% 0.13 256.2), rgb(9, 70, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#09468C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09468C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 70, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.13 256.2) |
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 #09468C | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09468C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #09468C text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #09468C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BA2FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#2186FE
oklch(63.1% 0.199 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09468C
oklch(40.2% 0.13 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#05254D
oklch(26.8% 0.083 256.2)
#09468C 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) | #1B4D8F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005762 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09468C
#09468C
oklch(40.2% 0.13 256.2)
- #624100
#624100
oklch(40.3% 0.085 76.3)
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 #09468C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.016
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #09468C 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.