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#095FA5 Color

#095FA5 is rgb(9, 95, 165) in RGB, hsl(207, 90%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 42%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (#1164B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#095FA5
HEX#095FA5
RGBrgb(9, 95, 165)
HSLhsl(207, 90%, 34%)
HSVhsv(207, 95%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 42%, 0%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.134 250.7)
LABlab(38.80% -2.02 -44.98)
LCHlch(38.80% 45.03 267.43)

What #095FA5 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 #095FA5, 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.

#095FA5 Channel Values

How #095FA5 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 95 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 90% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 95% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #095FA5 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 text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #095FA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #095FA5; 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 #095FA5

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #095FA5.

How #095FA5 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#095FA5
Protanopia#5757A5
Protanomaly#445AA5
Deuteranopia#4F4FA6
Deuteranomaly#3E56A5
Tritanopia#006B6B
Tritanomaly#006686
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #095FA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-095fa5: #095FA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #095FA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-095fa5': '#095FA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.373, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_095fa5">#095FA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#095FA5"

More Blue Colors

#095FA5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#095FA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #095FA5?

#095FA5 is a dark blue — rgb(9, 95, 165) in RGB and hsl(207, 90%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (#1164B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #095FA5?

#095FA5 is rgb(9, 95, 165) — red 9, green 95, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #095FA5?

#095FA5 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 42%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #095FA5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #095FA5 scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #095FA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #095FA5 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 19.02, which is visibly different.

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