#0937A5 Color
#0937A5 is rgb(9, 55, 165) in RGB, hsl(222, 90%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 67%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Blue (#0038A7), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0937A5rgb(9, 55, 165)hsl(222, 90%, 34%)hsv(222, 95%, 65%)cmyk(95%, 67%, 0%, 35%)oklch(39.2% 0.183 263.3)lab(26.96% 23.13 -64.16)lch(26.96% 68.20 289.83)What #0937A5 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 #0937A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0937A5 Channel Values
How #0937A5 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 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 90% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 95% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.99:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0937A5 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 #0937A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0937A5; 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 #0937A5
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 #0937A5 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.
#0937A5#3232A5#2734A5#2D2DA5#2331A5#005050#00477B#424242Using #0937A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0937a5: #0937A5;background-color: #0937A5;colors: { 'color-0937a5': '#0937A5' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.216, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_0937a5">#0937A5</color>fill="#0937A5"More Blue Colors
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#0937A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0937A5?
#0937A5 is a dark blue — rgb(9, 55, 165) in RGB and hsl(222, 90%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Blue (#0038A7), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.9.
What is the RGB value of #0937A5?
#0937A5 is rgb(9, 55, 165) — red 9, green 55, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0937A5?
#0937A5 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 67%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0937A5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0937A5 scores 9.99:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0937A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0937A5 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 18.12, which is visibly different.
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