What color is #093251?

#093251 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Beyond the Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #093251?

The RGB value is 9, 50, 81: 9 red, 50 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #093251?

The complementary color is #512809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #093251?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#093251 color

#093251 rgb(9, 50, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #093251 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 19.6% green and 31.8% blue (9, 50, 81).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 80% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Beyond the Stars (#0A3251), a difference of 0.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.24:1).

#093251 color codes

HEX	`#093251`
RGB	`rgb(9, 50, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 19.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 80%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 89%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 38%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.77, -0.92, -22.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.77, 22.82, 267.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.738, 2.933, 8.205)`
Decimal	`602705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #093251, 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 #093251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#093251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #093251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #093251; }
.text { color: #093251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #093251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 50 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #093251, #090e51); }

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Questions

What color is #093251?: #093251 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Beyond the Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #093251?: The RGB value is 9, 50, 81: 9 red, 50 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #093251?: The complementary color is #512809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #093251?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.