#094C73
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(39.9% 0.09 241.8), rgb(9, 76, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#094C73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #094C73 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 76, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.09 241.8) |
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 #094C73 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #094C73 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #094C73 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #094C73 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E9
oklch(81% 0.067 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FA9DE
oklch(70.8% 0.107 241.6)
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Step 500
500
#2392D5
oklch(63.2% 0.138 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#094C73
oklch(39.9% 0.09 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#06293F
oklch(26.9% 0.056 241.4)
#094C73 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) | #394D75 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4472 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #094C73
#094C73
oklch(39.9% 0.09 241.8)
- #693A04
#693A04
oklch(39.9% 0.09 61.3)
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 #094C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #094C73 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.