What color is #094977?

#094977 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 73, 119), and in HSL hsl(205, 86%, 25%).

Is #094977 accessible as text?

On white, #094977 has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #094977, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #094977?

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

What colors go well with #094977?

#094977 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #773709. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #094977 below.

Is #094977 good for buttons?

#094977 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #094977 — black text only reaches 2.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #094977 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #094977 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#094977 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #094977

Not just a swatch — here's how #094977 works with other colors. Named schemes with #094977 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #094977 Accent #A5C4C0 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 #094977 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3A6B97

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 #094977 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

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 #094977 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2246 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 #094977 Secondary #5D6F80 Support #969386 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 #094977 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 30/100

Low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #094977 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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1DDF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #092477 — 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 #094977 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #094977;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 73 119;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.4% 0.098 246.9);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EEFD;
  --color-200: #B3DCF9;
  --color-300: #80C1EF;
  --color-400: #52A5E0;
  --color-500: #2F87C6;
  --color-600: #2B6A96;
  --color-700: #254D6A;
  --color-800: #1C3445;
  --color-900: #13212A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EEFD',
    200: '#B3DCF9',
    300: '#80C1EF',
    400: '#52A5E0',
    500: '#2F87C6',
    600: '#2B6A96',
    700: '#254D6A',
    800: '#1C3445',
    900: '#13212A',
  },
}

$base: #094977;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EEFD;
$base-200: #B3DCF9;
$base-300: #80C1EF;
$base-400: #52A5E0;
$base-500: #2F87C6;
$base-600: #2B6A96;
$base-700: #254D6A;
$base-800: #1C3445;
$base-900: #13212A;
$base-hover: #073A5F;
$base-subtle: #A0CCEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#094977",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80C1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52A5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F87C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B6A96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#254D6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3445",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13212A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #094977

Color Lab

Pairs with #094977

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