#09263F Color
#09263F is rgb(9, 38, 63) in RGB, hsl(208, 75%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 40%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09263Frgb(9, 38, 63)hsl(208, 75%, 14%)hsv(208, 86%, 25%)cmyk(86%, 40%, 0%, 75%)oklch(26.2% 0.058 248.3)lab(14.13% -2.94 -19.38)lch(14.13% 19.60 261.37)What #09263F 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 #09263F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09263F Channel Values
How #09263F 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 38 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 75% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 86% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.43:1 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 #09263F 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 #09263F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09263F; 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 #09263F
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 #09263F 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.
#09263F#23233F#1B243F#1F1F3F#18223F#002A2A#012834#242424Using #09263F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09263f: #09263F;background-color: #09263F;colors: { 'color-09263f': '#09263F' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.149, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_09263f">#09263F</color>fill="#09263F"More Blue Colors
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#09263F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09263F?
#09263F is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 38, 63) in RGB and hsl(208, 75%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.
What is the RGB value of #09263F?
#09263F is rgb(9, 38, 63) — red 9, green 38, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09263F?
#09263F converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 40%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09263F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09263F scores 15.43:1 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 #09263F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09263F 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 24.16, which is visibly different.
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