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#092048 Color

#092048 is rgb(9, 32, 72) in RGB, hsl(218, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 56%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#092048
HEX#092048
RGBrgb(9, 32, 72)
HSLhsl(218, 78%, 16%)
HSVhsv(218, 88%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 56%, 0%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(25.3% 0.08 260.6)
LABlab(12.54% 4.59 -28.14)
LCHlch(12.54% 28.51 279.26)

What #092048 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 #092048, 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.

#092048 Channel Values

How #092048 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 32 · B 728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 78% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 88% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.01:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #092048 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 text16.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #092048

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #092048; 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 #092048

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 #092048 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#092048
Protanopia#1D1D48
Protanomaly#171E48
Deuteranopia#1A1A48
Deuteranomaly#151D48
Tritanopia#002828
Tritanomaly#002537
Achromatopsia#212121

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Using #092048 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-092048: #092048;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #092048;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-092048': '#092048' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.125, blue: 0.282)
Android XML<color name="color_092048">#092048</color>
SVG fillfill="#092048"

More Blue Colors

#092048 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#092048 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #092048?

#092048 is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 32, 72) in RGB and hsl(218, 78%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.72.

What is the RGB value of #092048?

#092048 is rgb(9, 32, 72) — red 9, green 32, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #092048?

#092048 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 56%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #092048 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #092048 scores 16.01:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #092048 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #092048 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 28.48, which is a different colour altogether.

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