What color is #09094A?

#09094A is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Silent Twilight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #09094A?

The RGB value is 9, 9, 74: 9 red, 9 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #09094A?

The complementary color is #4A4A09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #09094A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#09094A color

#09094A rgb(9, 9, 74)

Shades of black

The hex color #09094A is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 3.5% green and 29% blue (9, 9, 74).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 78% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Silent Twilight (#0F084B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.27:1).

#09094A color codes

HEX	`#09094A`
RGB	`rgb(9, 9, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 3.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 78%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 88%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 88%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.75, 25.81, -39.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.75, 46.87, 303.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.446, 0.748, 6.545)`
Decimal	`592202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #09094A, 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 #09094A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#09094A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #09094A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #09094a; }
.text { color: #09094a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #09094a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 9 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #09094a, #29094a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #09094A?: #09094A is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Silent Twilight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #09094A?: The RGB value is 9, 9, 74: 9 red, 9 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #09094A?: The complementary color is #4A4A09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #09094A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.