What color is #093365?

#093365 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #093365?

The RGB value is 9, 51, 101: 9 red, 51 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #093365?

The complementary color is #653B09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #093365?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#093365 color

#093365 rgb(9, 51, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #093365 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 20% green and 39.6% blue (9, 51, 101).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 84% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#093365 color codes

HEX	`#093365`
RGB	`rgb(9, 51, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 20%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 84%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 91%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 50%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.45, 7.19, -33.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.45, 34.09, 282.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.645, 3.365, 12.767)`
Decimal	`602981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #093365, 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 #093365	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#093365 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #093365 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #093365; }
.text { color: #093365; }
.border { border: 2px solid #093365; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 51 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #093365, #0d0965); }

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Questions

What color is #093365?: #093365 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #093365?: The RGB value is 9, 51, 101: 9 red, 51 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #093365?: The complementary color is #653B09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #093365?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.