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#0924AA Color

#0924AA is rgb(9, 36, 170) in RGB, hsl(230, 90%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 79%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0924AA
HEX#0924AA
RGBrgb(9, 36, 170)
HSLhsl(230, 90%, 35%)
HSVhsv(230, 95%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 79%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(36.7% 0.209 265.1)
LABlab(22.87% 36.47 -73.93)
LCHlch(22.87% 82.44 296.26)

What #0924AA 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 #0924AA, 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.

#0924AA Channel Values

How #0924AA 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 36 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 90% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 95% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.39:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0924AA 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 text11.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0924AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0924AA; 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 #0924AA

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 #0924AA 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#0924AA
Protanopia#2121AA
Protanomaly#1A22AA
Deuteranopia#1E1EAA
Deuteranomaly#1720AA
Tritanopia#004949
Tritanomaly#003D7C
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #0924AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0924aa: #0924AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0924AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0924aa': '#0924AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.141, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_0924aa">#0924AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#0924AA"

More Blue Colors

#0924AA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0924AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0924AA?

#0924AA is a dark blue — rgb(9, 36, 170) in RGB and hsl(230, 90%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.

What is the RGB value of #0924AA?

#0924AA is rgb(9, 36, 170) — red 9, green 36, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0924AA?

#0924AA converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 79%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0924AA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0924AA scores 11.39:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0924AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0924AA 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.37, which is visibly different.

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