#095A7A
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44% 0.087 232.2), rgb(9, 90, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#095A7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #095A7A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 90, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.087 232.2) |
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 #095A7A | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #095A7A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #095A7A text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #095A7A text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AAACB
oklch(70.7% 0.082 232)
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Step 500
500
#3C94BD
oklch(63.1% 0.103 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#057EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#006A90
oklch(49.2% 0.1 232)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#095A7A
oklch(44% 0.087 232.2)
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Step 900
900
#12475F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A38
oklch(27% 0.043 232.5)
#095A7A 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) | #4A597B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4F7A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006365 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #095A7A
#095A7A
oklch(44% 0.087 232.2)
- #774320
#774320
oklch(43.9% 0.087 52.4)
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 #095A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
Use #095A7A 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.