What color is #09293A?

#09293A is a very dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 41, 58), and in HSL hsl(201, 73%, 13%).

Is #09293A accessible as text?

On white, #09293A has a contrast ratio of 15.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #09293A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09293A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-950 (#052F4A).

What colors go well with #09293A?

#09293A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #391A09. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09293A below.

Is #09293A good for buttons?

#09293A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09293A — black text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09293A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #09293A is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#09293A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09293A

Not just a swatch — here's how #09293A works with other colors. Named schemes with #09293A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09293A Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #09293A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Prussian Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09293A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #2D4859

Prussian Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Prussian Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09293A Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

Prussian 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 #F6F4EF Accent #09293A Secondary #414B52 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Prussian 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 Prussian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #09293A 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09293A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #09293A with

Castleton Green Navy Oxblood Platinum Charcoal

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 15.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #091839 — 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 #09293A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #09293A;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 41 58;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.7% 0.048 236.1);
  --color-50: #F1F9FD;
  --color-100: #DBEFFA;
  --color-200: #B9DFF4;
  --color-300: #88C6E7;
  --color-400: #5DABD5;
  --color-500: #3A8EBB;
  --color-600: #336F8E;
  --color-700: #2A5065;
  --color-800: #1F3642;
  --color-900: #152228;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FD',
    100: '#DBEFFA',
    200: '#B9DFF4',
    300: '#88C6E7',
    400: '#5DABD5',
    500: '#3A8EBB',
    600: '#336F8E',
    700: '#2A5065',
    800: '#1F3642',
    900: '#152228',
  },
}

$base: #09293A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F9FD;
$base-100: #DBEFFA;
$base-200: #B9DFF4;
$base-300: #88C6E7;
$base-400: #5DABD5;
$base-500: #3A8EBB;
$base-600: #336F8E;
$base-700: #2A5065;
$base-800: #1F3642;
$base-900: #152228;
$base-hover: #07202E;
$base-subtle: #98C8E1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09293A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEFFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9DFF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88C6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DABD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A8EBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#336F8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5065",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3642",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}