#09296C Color
#09296C is rgb(9, 41, 108) in RGB, hsl(221, 85%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 62%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09296Crgb(9, 41, 108)hsl(221, 85%, 23%)hsv(221, 92%, 42%)cmyk(92%, 62%, 0%, 58%)oklch(30.7% 0.123 262.5)lab(18.19% 11.95 -43.01)lch(18.19% 44.64 285.53)What #09296C 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 #09296C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09296C Channel Values
How #09296C 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 41 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 85% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 92% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.59:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09296C 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 #09296C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09296C; 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 #09296C
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 #09296C 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.
#09296C#25256C#1D276C#22226C#1A256C#003737#003251#2E2E2EUsing #09296C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09296c: #09296C;background-color: #09296C;colors: { 'color-09296c': '#09296C' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.161, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_09296c">#09296C</color>fill="#09296C"More Blue Colors
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#09296C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09296C?
#09296C is a dark blue — rgb(9, 41, 108) in RGB and hsl(221, 85%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #09296C?
#09296C is rgb(9, 41, 108) — red 9, green 41, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09296C?
#09296C converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 62%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09296C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09296C scores 13.59:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09296C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09296C 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 15.36, which is visibly different.
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