#094172 Color
#094172 is rgb(9, 65, 114) in RGB, hsl(208, 85%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 43%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#094172rgb(9, 65, 114)hsl(208, 85%, 24%)hsv(208, 92%, 45%)cmyk(92%, 43%, 0%, 55%)oklch(37% 0.1 250.8)lab(26.36% -1.75 -33.67)lch(26.36% 33.72 267.02)What #094172 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 #094172, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#094172 Channel Values
How #094172 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 65 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 85% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 92% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.44:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #094172 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 #094172
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #094172; 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 #094172
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 #094172 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.
#094172#3B3B72#2E3E72#363672#2A3A72#004949#00465C#404040Using #094172 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-094172: #094172;background-color: #094172;colors: { 'color-094172': '#094172' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.255, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_094172">#094172</color>fill="#094172"More Blue Colors
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#094172 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #094172?
#094172 is a dark blue — rgb(9, 65, 114) in RGB and hsl(208, 85%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #094172?
#094172 is rgb(9, 65, 114) — red 9, green 65, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #094172?
#094172 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 43%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #094172 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #094172 scores 10.44:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #094172 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #094172 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 25.18, which is a different colour altogether.
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