What color is #09497A?

#09497A is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 73, 122), and in HSL hsl(206, 86%, 26%).

Is #09497A accessible as text?

On white, #09497A has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #09497A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09497A?

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

What colors go well with #09497A?

#09497A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7B3B09. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09497A below.

Is #09497A good for buttons?

#09497A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09497A — black text only reaches 2.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09497A the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #09497A is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#09497A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09497A

Not just a swatch — here's how #09497A works with other colors. Named schemes with #09497A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09497A 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 #09497A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3A6C9A

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 #09497A Secondary #7F4438 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 #09497A Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2245 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 #09497A Secondary #5E7082 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 #09497A 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 34/100

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 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 28/100

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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People also use #09497A 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 #C2DCF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09247B — 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 #09497A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09497A;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 73 122;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.6% 0.102 248.3);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8EDFD;
  --color-200: #B3DBF9;
  --color-300: #80BFEF;
  --color-400: #52A2E0;
  --color-500: #2F84C6;
  --color-600: #2B6896;
  --color-700: #254C6A;
  --color-800: #1C3345;
  --color-900: #13202A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8EDFD',
    200: '#B3DBF9',
    300: '#80BFEF',
    400: '#52A2E0',
    500: '#2F84C6',
    600: '#2B6896',
    700: '#254C6A',
    800: '#1C3345',
    900: '#13202A',
  },
}

$base: #09497A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8EDFD;
$base-200: #B3DBF9;
$base-300: #80BFEF;
$base-400: #52A2E0;
$base-500: #2F84C6;
$base-600: #2B6896;
$base-700: #254C6A;
$base-800: #1C3345;
$base-900: #13202A;
$base-hover: #073B63;
$base-subtle: #A1CBEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09497A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3DBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80BFEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52A2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F84C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B6896",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#254C6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3345",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13202A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09497A

Color Lab

Pairs with #09497A

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