#094F90 Color
#094F90 is rgb(9, 79, 144) in RGB, hsl(209, 88%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 45%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#094F90rgb(9, 79, 144)hsl(209, 88%, 30%)hsv(209, 94%, 56%)cmyk(94%, 45%, 0%, 44%)oklch(42.6% 0.124 252.7)lab(32.61% 0.27 -42.29)lch(32.61% 42.29 270.36)What #094F90 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 #094F90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#094F90 Channel Values
How #094F90 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 79 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 209° · S 88% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 209° · S 94% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.29:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #094F90 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 #094F90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #094F90; 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 #094F90
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 #094F90 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.
#094F90#484890#394B90#414190#334790#005B5B#005674#4E4E4EUsing #094F90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-094f90: #094F90;background-color: #094F90;colors: { 'color-094f90': '#094F90' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.310, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_094f90">#094F90</color>fill="#094F90"More Blue Colors
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#094F90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #094F90?
#094F90 is a dark blue — rgb(9, 79, 144) in RGB and hsl(209, 88%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.
What is the RGB value of #094F90?
#094F90 is rgb(9, 79, 144) — red 9, green 79, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #094F90?
#094F90 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 45%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #094F90 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #094F90 scores 8.29:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #094F90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #094F90 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 21.28, which is visibly different.
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