What color is #09427A?

#09427A is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 66, 122), and in HSL hsl(210, 86%, 26%).

Is #09427A accessible as text?

On white, #09427A has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #09427A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09427A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #09427A?

#09427A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7B4209. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09427A below.

Is #09427A good for buttons?

#09427A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09427A — black text only reaches 2.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09427A the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #09427A is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#09427A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09427A

Not just a swatch — here's how #09427A works with other colors. Named schemes with #09427A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #09427A Anchor #141210 Accent #AEAE52 Secondary #222A33 Surface #F0EEE3

Classic 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 #09427A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #171F48

Classic 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 Classic Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09427A Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Classic 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 #09427A Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Classic 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 #09427A Secondary #596A7F Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Classic 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 Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #09427A 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

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 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2D9F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #091C7B — 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 #09427A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09427A;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 66 122;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.8% 0.110 253.2);
  --color-50: #F0F7FE;
  --color-100: #D8EBFD;
  --color-200: #B3D6F9;
  --color-300: #80B8EF;
  --color-400: #5299E0;
  --color-500: #2F7AC6;
  --color-600: #2B6196;
  --color-700: #25476A;
  --color-800: #1C3045;
  --color-900: #131F2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F0F7FE',
    100: '#D8EBFD',
    200: '#B3D6F9',
    300: '#80B8EF',
    400: '#5299E0',
    500: '#2F7AC6',
    600: '#2B6196',
    700: '#25476A',
    800: '#1C3045',
    900: '#131F2A',
  },
}

$base: #09427A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F7FE;
$base-100: #D8EBFD;
$base-200: #B3D6F9;
$base-300: #80B8EF;
$base-400: #5299E0;
$base-500: #2F7AC6;
$base-600: #2B6196;
$base-700: #25476A;
$base-800: #1C3045;
$base-900: #131F2A;
$base-hover: #073563;
$base-subtle: #A1C6EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09427A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3D6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80B8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5299E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F7AC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B6196",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25476A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3045",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131F2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09427A

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