#093981 Color
#093981 is rgb(9, 57, 129) in RGB, hsl(216, 87%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 56%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#093981rgb(9, 57, 129)hsl(216, 87%, 27%)hsv(216, 93%, 51%)cmyk(93%, 56%, 0%, 49%)oklch(36.2% 0.131 259.5)lab(24.72% 8.88 -45.75)lch(24.72% 46.60 280.99)What #093981 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 #093981, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#093981 Channel Values
How #093981 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 57 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 87% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 93% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.97:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #093981 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 #093981
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #093981; 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 #093981
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 #093981 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.
#093981#343481#293681#2F2F81#243381#004747#004263#3C3C3CUsing #093981 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-093981: #093981;background-color: #093981;colors: { 'color-093981': '#093981' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.224, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_093981">#093981</color>fill="#093981"More Blue Colors
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#093981 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #093981?
#093981 is a dark blue — rgb(9, 57, 129) in RGB and hsl(216, 87%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.65.
What is the RGB value of #093981?
#093981 is rgb(9, 57, 129) — red 9, green 57, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #093981?
#093981 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 56%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #093981 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #093981 scores 10.97:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #093981 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #093981 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 14.04, which is visibly different.
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