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#09025E Color

#09025E is rgb(9, 2, 94) in RGB, hsl(245, 96%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 98%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#09025E
HEX#09025E
RGBrgb(9, 2, 94)
HSLhsl(245, 96%, 19%)
HSVhsv(245, 98%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 98%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(22.6% 0.146 269)
LABlab(7.07% 31.80 -52.11)
LCHlch(7.07% 61.05 301.39)

What #09025E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #09025E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#09025E Channel Values

How #09025E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 9 · G 2 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 96% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 98% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.77:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09025E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text17.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #09025E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09025E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #09025E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #09025E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#09025E
Protanopia#03035E
Protanomaly#06035E
Deuteranopia#04045E
Deuteranomaly#06035E
Tritanopia#002020
Tritanomaly#001841
Achromatopsia#181818

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Using #09025E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-09025e: #09025E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #09025E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-09025e': '#09025E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.008, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_09025e">#09025E</color>
SVG fillfill="#09025E"

More Blue Colors

#09025E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#09025E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #09025E?

#09025E is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 2, 94) in RGB and hsl(245, 96%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.87.

What is the RGB value of #09025E?

#09025E is rgb(9, 2, 94) — red 9, green 2, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #09025E?

#09025E converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 98%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #09025E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #09025E scores 17.77:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #09025E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #09025E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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