What color is #09375A?

#09375A is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #09375A?

The RGB value is 9, 55, 90: 9 red, 55 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #09375A?

The complementary color is #5A2C09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #09375A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#09375A color

#09375A rgb(9, 55, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #09375A is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 21.6% green and 35.3% blue (9, 55, 90).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 82% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Poseidon (#143C5D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.31:1).

#09375A color codes

HEX	`#09375A`
RGB	`rgb(9, 55, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 21.6%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 82%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 90%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 39%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.05, -0.49, -25.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.05, 25.17, 268.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.324, 3.528, 10.177)`
Decimal	`603994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #09375A, 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 #09375A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#09375A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #09375A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #09375a; }
.text { color: #09375a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #09375a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 55 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #09375a, #090f5a); }

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Questions

What color is #09375A?: #09375A is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #09375A?: The RGB value is 9, 55, 90: 9 red, 55 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #09375A?: The complementary color is #5A2C09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #09375A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.