#095877
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.3% 0.085 232), rgb(9, 88, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#095877 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #095877 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 88, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.085 232) |
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 #095877 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #095877 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #095877 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #095877 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CAACA
oklch(70.8% 0.079 231.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E94BC
oklch(63.1% 0.101 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#0D7EA8
oklch(55.7% 0.11 231.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#095877
oklch(43.3% 0.085 232)
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Step 900
900
#13475F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 232.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#095877 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) | #485778 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4D77 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006063 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #095877
#095877
oklch(43.3% 0.085 232)
- #754220
#754220
oklch(43.4% 0.085 52.2)
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 #095877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.060
Use #095877 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.