#09175D Color
#09175D is rgb(9, 23, 93) in RGB, hsl(230, 82%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 75%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09175Drgb(9, 23, 93)hsl(230, 82%, 20%)hsv(230, 90%, 36%)cmyk(90%, 75%, 0%, 64%)oklch(25.4% 0.124 266.9)lab(11.54% 19.01 -44.02)lch(11.54% 47.95 293.35)What #09175D 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 #09175D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09175D Channel Values
How #09175D 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 23 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 82% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 90% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.25:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09175D 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 #09175D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09175D; 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 #09175D
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 #09175D 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.
#09175D#15155D#11165D#13135D#10155D#002828#002243#202020Using #09175D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09175d: #09175D;background-color: #09175D;colors: { 'color-09175d': '#09175D' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.090, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_09175d">#09175D</color>fill="#09175D"More Blue Colors
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#09175D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09175D?
#09175D is a dark blue — rgb(9, 23, 93) in RGB and hsl(230, 82%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.12.
What is the RGB value of #09175D?
#09175D is rgb(9, 23, 93) — red 9, green 23, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09175D?
#09175D converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 75%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09175D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09175D scores 16.25:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09175D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09175D 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 10.35, which is visibly different.
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