#09506B
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.5% 0.078 230.7), rgb(9, 80, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#09506B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09506B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 80, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.078 230.7) |
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 #09506B | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09506B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #09506B text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #09506B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D9
oklch(81% 0.045 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C6
oklch(70.6% 0.073 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#4694B7
oklch(63.2% 0.093 230)
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Step 600
600
#217DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.101 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#106A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 230.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#09506B
oklch(40.5% 0.078 230.7)
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Step 900
900
#19475C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#09506B 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) | #424F6C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36466B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005759 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09506B
#09506B
oklch(40.5% 0.078 230.7)
- #6A3B1F
#6A3B1F
oklch(40.4% 0.078 49.9)
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 #09506B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
Use #09506B 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.