What color is #093045?

#093045 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #093045?

The RGB value is 9, 48, 69: 9 red, 48 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #093045?

The complementary color is #451E09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #093045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#093045 color

#093045 rgb(9, 48, 69)

Shades of blue

The hex color #093045 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 18.8% green and 27.1% blue (9, 48, 69).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 77% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Stars (#0B334D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.81:1).

#093045 color codes

HEX	`#093045`
RGB	`rgb(9, 48, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 18.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 77%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 87%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 30%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.37, -4.73, -16.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.37, 17.55, 254.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.243, 2.601, 6.013)`
Decimal	`602181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #093045, 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 #093045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#093045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #093045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #093045; }
.text { color: #093045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #093045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 48 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #093045, #091245); }

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Questions

What color is #093045?: #093045 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #093045?: The RGB value is 9, 48, 69: 9 red, 48 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #093045?: The complementary color is #451E09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #093045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.