#095070
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.8% 0.083 235.2), rgb(9, 80, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#095070 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #095070 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 80, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.083 235.2) |
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 #095070 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #095070 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #095070 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #095070 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A9CA
oklch(70.8% 0.077 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#4593BD
oklch(63.2% 0.099 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F7CA9
oklch(55.5% 0.108 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E6991
oklch(49.2% 0.1 234.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#095070
oklch(40.8% 0.083 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#19475F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 235)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#095070 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) | #405071 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33476F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #095070
#095070
oklch(40.8% 0.083 235.2)
- #6B3C18
#6B3C18
oklch(40.7% 0.082 55)
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 #095070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
Use #095070 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.