What color is #093A88?

#093A88 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 58, 136), and in HSL hsl(217, 88%, 28%).

Is #093A88 accessible as text?

On white, #093A88 has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.97:1 (fails). For text placed on #093A88, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #093A88?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-900 (#1C398E).

What colors go well with #093A88?

#093A88 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #865609. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #093A88 below.

Is #093A88 good for buttons?

#093A88 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #093A88 — black text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #093A88 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #093A88 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#093A88 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #093A88

Not just a swatch — here's how #093A88 works with other colors. Named schemes with #093A88 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #093A88 Anchor #141210 Accent #ADAE53 Secondary #232933 Surface #F0EEE3

Egyptian 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 #093A88 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #1A184F

Egyptian 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 Egyptian Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #093A88 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Egyptian 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 #093A88 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Egyptian 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 #093A88 Secondary #566783 Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

Egyptian 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 Egyptian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #093A88 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 14/100

Cool

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #093A88 with

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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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3D5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090F86 — 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 #093A88 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #093A88;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 58 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.1% 0.140 260.2);
  --color-50: #F0F6FE;
  --color-100: #D8E6FD;
  --color-200: #B2CEFA;
  --color-300: #7FAAF0;
  --color-400: #5088E2;
  --color-500: #2D68C8;
  --color-600: #2A5498;
  --color-700: #243F6B;
  --color-800: #1B2C46;
  --color-900: #131C2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  egyptian-blue: {
    50: '#F0F6FE',
    100: '#D8E6FD',
    200: '#B2CEFA',
    300: '#7FAAF0',
    400: '#5088E2',
    500: '#2D68C8',
    600: '#2A5498',
    700: '#243F6B',
    800: '#1B2C46',
    900: '#131C2B',
  },
}

$base: #093A88;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F6FE;
$base-100: #D8E6FD;
$base-200: #B2CEFA;
$base-300: #7FAAF0;
$base-400: #5088E2;
$base-500: #2D68C8;
$base-600: #2A5498;
$base-700: #243F6B;
$base-800: #1B2C46;
$base-900: #131C2B;
$base-hover: #072D6B;
$base-subtle: #A3BFED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#093A88",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2CEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FAAF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5088E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2D68C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A5498",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#243F6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B2C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131C2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #093A88

Color Lab

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