What color is #09447A?

#09447A is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 68, 122), and in HSL hsl(209, 86%, 26%).

Is #09447A accessible as text?

On white, #09447A has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #09447A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09447A?

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

What colors go well with #09447A?

#09447A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7B4009. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09447A below.

Is #09447A good for buttons?

#09447A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09447A — black text only reaches 2.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09447A the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #09447A is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#09447A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09447A

Not just a swatch — here's how #09447A works with other colors. Named schemes with #09447A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09447A 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09447A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #38679A

Classic 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 Classic Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09447A Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09447A Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Classic Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #09447A Secondary #5A6C7F Support #959386 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 #09447A 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 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

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 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 66/100

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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2DAF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #091E7B — 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 #09447A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09447A;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 68 122;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.3% 0.107 251.9);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8EBFD;
  --color-200: #B3D7F9;
  --color-300: #80B9EF;
  --color-400: #529BE0;
  --color-500: #2F7DC6;
  --color-600: #2B6396;
  --color-700: #25496A;
  --color-800: #1C3145;
  --color-900: #131F2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8EBFD',
    200: '#B3D7F9',
    300: '#80B9EF',
    400: '#529BE0',
    500: '#2F7DC6',
    600: '#2B6396',
    700: '#25496A',
    800: '#1C3145',
    900: '#131F2A',
  },
}

$base: #09447A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8EBFD;
$base-200: #B3D7F9;
$base-300: #80B9EF;
$base-400: #529BE0;
$base-500: #2F7DC6;
$base-600: #2B6396;
$base-700: #25496A;
$base-800: #1C3145;
$base-900: #131F2A;
$base-hover: #073763;
$base-subtle: #A1C8EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09447A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3D7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80B9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#529BE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F7DC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B6396",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25496A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3145",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131F2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09447A

Color Lab

Pairs with #09447A

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