#0946A3
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.1% 0.161 260), rgb(9, 70, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#0946A3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0946A3 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 70, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.161 260) |
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 #0946A3 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0946A3 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #0946A3 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0946A3 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#679FFE
oklch(70.6% 0.152 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C84FC
oklch(63.2% 0.193 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#166AEB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#0657CC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 259.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0946A3
oklch(42.1% 0.161 260)
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Step 900
900
#133E83
oklch(37.8% 0.126 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 260.1)
#0946A3 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) | #0052A6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045A1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0946A3
#0946A3
oklch(42.1% 0.161 260)
- #664700
#664700
oklch(42.1% 0.087 80.1)
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 #0946A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0946A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.071
Use #0946A3 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.