#095B7F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.5% 0.091 235.1), rgb(9, 91, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#095B7F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #095B7F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 91, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.091 235.1) |
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 #095B7F | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #095B7F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #095B7F text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #095B7F text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DF
oklch(81% 0.054 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A9CE
oklch(70.6% 0.085 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A93C2
oklch(63% 0.109 235.5)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#095B7F
oklch(44.5% 0.091 235.1)
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Step 900
900
#104762
oklch(37.7% 0.072 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.7)
#095B7F 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) | #495B81 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A507E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006467 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #095B7F
#095B7F
oklch(44.5% 0.091 235.1)
- #7A451B
#7A451B
oklch(44.6% 0.091 55.6)
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 #095B7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
Use #095B7F 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.