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#09527B Color

#09527B is rgb(9, 82, 123) in RGB, hsl(202, 86%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 33%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#09527B
HEX#09527B
RGBrgb(9, 82, 123)
HSLhsl(202, 86%, 26%)
HSVhsv(202, 93%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 33%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(42% 0.094 241.2)
LABlab(32.50% -8.73 -29.59)
LCHlch(32.50% 30.85 253.57)

What #09527B 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 #09527B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#09527B Channel Values

How #09527B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 9 · G 82 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 86% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 93% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.38:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #09527B 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.

TextWhite text8.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #09527B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #09527B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #09527B

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 #09527B 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.

Typical#09527B
Protanopia#4B4B7B
Protanomaly#3B4E7B
Deuteranopia#44447C
Deuteranomaly#354A7B
Tritanopia#005858
Tritanomaly#005668
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #09527B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-09527b: #09527B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #09527B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-09527b': '#09527B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.322, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_09527b">#09527B</color>
SVG fillfill="#09527B"

More Blue Colors

#09527B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#09527B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #09527B?

#09527B is a dark blue — rgb(9, 82, 123) in RGB and hsl(202, 86%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #09527B?

#09527B is rgb(9, 82, 123) — red 9, green 82, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #09527B?

#09527B converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 33%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #09527B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #09527B scores 8.38:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #09527B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #09527B 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 19.75, which is visibly different.

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