#09285D Color
#09285D is rgb(9, 40, 93) in RGB, hsl(218, 82%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 57%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09285Drgb(9, 40, 93)hsl(218, 82%, 20%)hsv(218, 90%, 36%)cmyk(90%, 57%, 0%, 64%)oklch(29.1% 0.102 260.5)lab(16.73% 6.97 -35.56)lch(16.73% 36.23 281.09)What #09285D 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 #09285D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09285D Channel Values
How #09285D 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 40 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 82% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 90% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.25:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09285D 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 #09285D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09285D; 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 #09285D
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 #09285D 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.
#09285D#24245D#1C265D#21215D#1A245D#003232#002F47#2B2B2BUsing #09285D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09285d: #09285D;background-color: #09285D;colors: { 'color-09285d': '#09285D' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.157, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_09285d">#09285D</color>fill="#09285D"More Blue Colors
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#09285D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09285D?
#09285D is a dark blue — rgb(9, 40, 93) in RGB and hsl(218, 82%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.
What is the RGB value of #09285D?
#09285D is rgb(9, 40, 93) — red 9, green 40, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09285D?
#09285D converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 57%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09285D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09285D scores 14.25:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09285D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09285D 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 21.07, which is visibly different.
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