What color is #090788?

#090788 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Dark Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #090788?

The RGB value is 9, 7, 136: 9 red, 7 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #090788?

The complementary color is #868807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #090788?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#090788 color

#090788 rgb(9, 7, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #090788 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 2.7% green and 53.3% blue (9, 7, 136).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 90% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.03:1).

#090788 color codes

HEX	`#090788`
RGB	`rgb(9, 7, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 2.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 90%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 95%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 95%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.42, 47.19, -65.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.42, 80.87, 305.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.631, 1.987, 23.427)`
Decimal	`591752`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #090788, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #090788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#090788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #090788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #090788; }
.text { color: #090788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #090788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 7 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #090788, #4a0788); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #090788?: #090788 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Dark Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #090788?: The RGB value is 9, 7, 136: 9 red, 7 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #090788?: The complementary color is #868807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #090788?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.