#092372 Color
#092372 is rgb(9, 35, 114) in RGB, hsl(225, 85%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 69%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#092372rgb(9, 35, 114)hsl(225, 85%, 24%)hsv(225, 92%, 45%)cmyk(92%, 69%, 0%, 55%)oklch(30.1% 0.139 264.7)lab(16.92% 18.34 -48.95)lch(16.92% 52.27 290.54)What #092372 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 #092372, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#092372 Channel Values
How #092372 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 35 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 85% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 92% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.05:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #092372 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 #092372
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #092372; 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 #092372
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 #092372 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.
#092372#202072#192172#1D1D72#171F72#003535#002F54#2C2C2CUsing #092372 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-092372: #092372;background-color: #092372;colors: { 'color-092372': '#092372' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.137, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_092372">#092372</color>fill="#092372"More Blue Colors
#092372 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#092372 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #092372?
#092372 is a dark blue — rgb(9, 35, 114) in RGB and hsl(225, 85%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #092372?
#092372 is rgb(9, 35, 114) — red 9, green 35, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #092372?
#092372 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 69%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #092372 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #092372 scores 14.05:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #092372 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #092372 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 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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