#09374E Color
#09374E is rgb(9, 55, 78) in RGB, hsl(200, 79%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 29%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09374Ergb(9, 55, 78)hsl(200, 79%, 17%)hsv(200, 88%, 31%)cmyk(88%, 29%, 0%, 69%)oklch(31.9% 0.062 236.1)lab(21.06% -8.28 -18.71)lch(21.06% 20.46 246.12)What #09374E 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 #09374E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09374E Channel Values
How #09374E 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 55 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 79% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 88% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.59:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09374E 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 #09374E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09374E; 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 #09374E
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 #09374E 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.
#09374E#32324E#27344E#2D2D4E#23314E#003A3A#003943#333333Using #09374E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09374e: #09374E;background-color: #09374E;colors: { 'color-09374e': '#09374E' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.216, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_09374e">#09374E</color>fill="#09374E"More Blue Colors
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#09374E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09374E?
#09374E is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 55, 78) in RGB and hsl(200, 79%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.
What is the RGB value of #09374E?
#09374E is rgb(9, 55, 78) — red 9, green 55, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09374E?
#09374E converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 29%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09374E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09374E scores 12.59:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09374E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09374E 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.32, which is visibly different.
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