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#09214a color: Oxford Blue

#09214a is rgb(9, 33, 74) in RGB and oklch(25.684% 0.08207 260.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

25.7%
0.082
260°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #09214a

#09214a is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 25.7% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.81:1 contrast and black text 1.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #09214a mixed with white

  1. 09214a
  2. 1e355b
  3. 34496d
  4. 4b5e7e
  5. 627490
  6. 7b89a2
  7. 94a0b4
  8. aeb7c7
  9. c8cfd9
  10. e3e7ec

Darker: #09214a mixed with black

  1. 09214a
  2. 071b3f
  3. 051635
  4. 03102a
  5. 020b20
  6. 010617
  7. 01030e
  8. 000106
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #09214a with less saturation

  1. 09214a
  2. 0c2246
  3. 0f2242
  4. 12233f
  5. 15233b
  6. 182337
  7. 1a2333
  8. 1c242f
  9. 1f232b
  10. 212327

Questions about #09214a

What color is #09214a?

#09214a is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Oxford Blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 33, 74), in HSL hsl(217.85, 78.31%, 16.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.684% 0.08207 260.406).

What colors go well with #09214a?

The complementary color of #09214a is #351e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #002840 and #241947. The triadic partners are #430d11 and #072c01.

Is white or black text more readable on #09214a?

White text reads better on #09214a: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09214a a warm or cool color?

#09214a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 25.7% and its chroma 0.082.