What color is #092355?

#092355 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #092355?

The RGB value is 9, 35, 85: 9 red, 35 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #092355?

The complementary color is #553B09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #092355?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#092355 color

#092355 rgb(9, 35, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #092355 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 13.7% green and 33.3% blue (9, 35, 85).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 81% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Subnautical (#012253), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.18:1).

#092355 color codes

HEX	`#092355`
RGB	`rgb(9, 35, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 13.7%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 81%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 89%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 59%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.04, 11.93, -33.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.04, 35.17, 289.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.353, 1.916, 8.838)`
Decimal	`598869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #092355, 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 #092355	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#092355 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #092355 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #092355; }
.text { color: #092355; }
.border { border: 2px solid #092355; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 35 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #092355, #150955); }

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Questions

What color is #092355?: #092355 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #092355?: The RGB value is 9, 35, 85: 9 red, 35 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #092355?: The complementary color is #553B09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #092355?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.