#0958A9
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46.5% 0.147 254.9), rgb(9, 88, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#0958A9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0958A9 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 88, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.147 254.9) |
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 #0958A9 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0958A9 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0958A9 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0958A9 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA3E6
oklch(70.6% 0.114 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#468BDF
oklch(63.2% 0.145 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#2473CD
oklch(55.7% 0.158 254.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0958A9
oklch(46.5% 0.147 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#164F90
oklch(42.9% 0.122 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#194273
oklch(37.8% 0.096 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#0958A9 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) | #2960AC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C78 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0958A9
#0958A9
oklch(46.5% 0.147 254.9)
- #795000
#795000
oklch(46.5% 0.098 75)
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 #0958A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
Use #0958A9 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.