#09447B Color
#09447B is rgb(9, 68, 123) in RGB, hsl(209, 86%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 45%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#09447Brgb(9, 68, 123)hsl(209, 86%, 26%)hsv(209, 93%, 48%)cmyk(93%, 45%, 0%, 52%)oklch(38.4% 0.109 252.3)lab(27.86% -0.40 -36.94)lch(27.86% 36.94 269.38)What #09447B 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 #09447B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#09447B Channel Values
How #09447B 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 68 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 209° · S 86% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 209° · S 93% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.88:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09447B 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 #09447B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09447B; 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 #09447B
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 #09447B 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.
#09447B#3E3E7B#31417B#38387B#2C3D7B#004E4E#004A63#434343Using #09447B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-09447b: #09447B;background-color: #09447B;colors: { 'color-09447b': '#09447B' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.267, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_09447b">#09447B</color>fill="#09447B"More Blue Colors
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#09447B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #09447B?
#09447B is a dark blue — rgb(9, 68, 123) in RGB and hsl(209, 86%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #09447B?
#09447B is rgb(9, 68, 123) — red 9, green 68, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #09447B?
#09447B converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 45%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #09447B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #09447B scores 9.88:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #09447B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #09447B 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 22.7, which is visibly different.
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