What color is #09217E?

#09217E is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 33, 126), and in HSL hsl(228, 87%, 26%).

Is #09217E accessible as text?

On white, #09217E has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #09217E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09217E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #09217E?

#09217E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7C6509. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09217E below.

Is #09217E good for buttons?

#09217E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09217E — black text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09217E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #09217E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#09217E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09217E

Not just a swatch — here's how #09217E works with other colors. Named schemes with #09217E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #09217E Anchor #141210 Accent #DD965A Secondary #242933 Surface #F4ECE3

Midnight Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #09217E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #130142

Midnight Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09217E Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Midnight Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09217E Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Midnight Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #09217E Secondary #475574 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #09217E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 12/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 20/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #09217E with

Teal Blue Midnight Blue Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2CBF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #18097C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #09217E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09217E;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 33 126;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.0% 0.157 265.3);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D8DFFD;
  --color-200: #B3C1FA;
  --color-300: #7F96F0;
  --color-400: #516EE1;
  --color-500: #2E4CC7;
  --color-600: #2B4097;
  --color-700: #24326B;
  --color-800: #1C2445;
  --color-900: #13182A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D8DFFD',
    200: '#B3C1FA',
    300: '#7F96F0',
    400: '#516EE1',
    500: '#2E4CC7',
    600: '#2B4097',
    700: '#24326B',
    800: '#1C2445',
    900: '#13182A',
  },
}

$base: #09217E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D8DFFD;
$base-200: #B3C1FA;
$base-300: #7F96F0;
$base-400: #516EE1;
$base-500: #2E4CC7;
$base-600: #2B4097;
$base-700: #24326B;
$base-800: #1C2445;
$base-900: #13182A;
$base-hover: #071963;
$base-subtle: #A1B0EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09217E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3C1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7F96F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#516EE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2E4CC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B4097",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24326B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2445",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13182A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09217E

Color Lab

Pairs with #09217E

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