#0949A9
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.2% 0.166 259.9), rgb(9, 73, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#0949A9 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0949A9 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 73, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.166 259.9) |
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 #0949A9 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0949A9 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0949A9 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0949A9 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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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
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0F69EE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#0056CE
oklch(49% 0.199 259.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0949A9
oklch(43.2% 0.166 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#113D84
oklch(37.6% 0.129 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C254E
oklch(27.2% 0.082 259.9)
#0949A9 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) | #0056AC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A7 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006171 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0949A9
#0949A9
oklch(43.2% 0.166 259.9)
- #6A4A00
#6A4A00
oklch(43.3% 0.09 80.2)
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 #0949A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0949A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.075
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.075
Use #0949A9 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.