#094C69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.078 233.9), rgb(9, 76, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#094C69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #094C69 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 76, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.078 233.9) |
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 #094C69 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #094C69 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #094C69 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #094C69 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8E1
oklch(81% 0.058 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#61AAD2
oklch(70.6% 0.094 234.2)
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Step 500
500
#2894C6
oklch(63% 0.119 234)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#094C69
oklch(39.3% 0.078 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#072A3B
oklch(27% 0.05 234.4)
#094C69 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) | #3E4B6A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314369 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005456 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #094C69
#094C69
oklch(39.3% 0.078 233.9)
- #663919
#663919
oklch(39.4% 0.078 53.5)
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 #094C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #094C69 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.