#09477D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.3% 0.108 251.1), rgb(9, 71, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#09477D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09477D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 71, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.108 251.1) |
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 #09477D | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09477D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #09477D text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #09477D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 251.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F4
oklch(81% 0.081 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FA5EE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 251)
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Step 500
500
#278CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#09477D
oklch(39.3% 0.108 251.1)
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Step 950
950
#072746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 251.4)
#09477D 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) | #2C4B7F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17417C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09477D
#09477D
oklch(39.3% 0.108 251.1)
- #623D00
#623D00
oklch(39.4% 0.085 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 #09477D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.012
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
Use #09477D 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.