#091572 Color
#091572 is rgb(9, 21, 114) in RGB, hsl(233, 85%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 82%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#091572rgb(9, 21, 114)hsl(233, 85%, 24%)hsv(233, 92%, 45%)cmyk(92%, 82%, 0%, 55%)oklch(27.7% 0.155 266.7)lab(13.34% 27.49 -54.86)lch(13.34% 61.36 296.62)What #091572 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 #091572, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#091572 Channel Values
How #091572 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 9 · G 21 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 233° · S 85% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 233° · S 92% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.42:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #091572 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.
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Colors That Go With #091572
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #091572; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #091572
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 #091572 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.
#091572#131372#101472#121272#0F1372#002E2E#002652#252525Using #091572 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-091572: #091572;background-color: #091572;colors: { 'color-091572': '#091572' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.082, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_091572">#091572</color>fill="#091572"More Blue Colors
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#091572 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #091572?
#091572 is a dark blue — rgb(9, 21, 114) in RGB and hsl(233, 85%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.
What is the RGB value of #091572?
#091572 is rgb(9, 21, 114) — red 9, green 21, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #091572?
#091572 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 82%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #091572 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #091572 scores 15.42:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #091572 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #091572 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 4.53, which is very hard to tell apart.
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