#095C7E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.7% 0.09 233.3), rgb(9, 92, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#095C7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #095C7E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 92, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.09 233.3) |
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 #095C7E | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #095C7E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #095C7E text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #095C7E text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 233)
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Step 400
400
#69AACD
oklch(70.8% 0.084 233.2)
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Step 500
500
#3994C0
oklch(63.2% 0.107 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#095C7E
oklch(44.7% 0.09 233.3)
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Step 900
900
#104761
oklch(37.6% 0.07 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.7)
#095C7E 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) | #4B5B80 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006568 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #095C7E
#095C7E
oklch(44.7% 0.09 233.3)
- #7A451F
#7A451F
oklch(44.7% 0.089 53.7)
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 #095C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
Use #095C7E 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.