What color is #094D97?

#094D97 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #094D97?

The RGB value is 9, 77, 151: 9 red, 77 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #094D97?

The complementary color is #975309, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #094D97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#094D97 color

#094D97 rgb(9, 77, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #094D97 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 30.2% green and 59.2% blue (9, 77, 151).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 89% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Dancing Sea (#1C4D8F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#094D97 color codes

HEX	`#094D97`
RGB	`rgb(9, 77, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 30.2%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 89%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 94%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 49%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.13, 10.49, -45.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.13, 47.04, 282.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.35, 7.599, 30.299)`
Decimal	`609687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #094D97, 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 #094D97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#094D97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #094D97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #094d97; }
.text { color: #094d97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #094d97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 77 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #094d97, #0c0997); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #094D97?: #094D97 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #094D97?: The RGB value is 9, 77, 151: 9 red, 77 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #094D97?: The complementary color is #975309, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #094D97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.