What color is #094E92?

#094E92 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 78, 146), and in HSL hsl(210, 88%, 30%).

Is #094E92 accessible as text?

On white, #094E92 has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #094E92, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #094E92?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #094E92?

#094E92 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #904D09. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #094E92 below.

Is #094E92 good for buttons?

#094E92 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #094E92 — black text only reaches 2.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #094E92 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #094E92 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#094E92 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #094E92

Not just a swatch — here's how #094E92 works with other colors. Named schemes with #094E92 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #094E92 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 #094E92 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3C72B2

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 #094E92 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #094E92 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 #094E92 Secondary #647890 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 #094E92 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 15/100

Cool

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very 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.

Pairs with #094E92

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People also use #094E92 with

Light Sea Green Phthalo Blue Russet Gainsboro Charcoal

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 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5DBF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #092090 — 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 #094E92 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #094E92;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 78 146;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.5% 0.128 253.8);
  --color-50: #F0F7FE;
  --color-100: #D8EBFD;
  --color-200: #B2D6FA;
  --color-300: #7FB8F0;
  --color-400: #5099E2;
  --color-500: #2D7AC8;
  --color-600: #2A6198;
  --color-700: #24476B;
  --color-800: #1B3046;
  --color-900: #131F2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F0F7FE',
    100: '#D8EBFD',
    200: '#B2D6FA',
    300: '#7FB8F0',
    400: '#5099E2',
    500: '#2D7AC8',
    600: '#2A6198',
    700: '#24476B',
    800: '#1B3046',
    900: '#131F2B',
  },
}

$base: #094E92;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F7FE;
$base-100: #D8EBFD;
$base-200: #B2D6FA;
$base-300: #7FB8F0;
$base-400: #5099E2;
$base-500: #2D7AC8;
$base-600: #2A6198;
$base-700: #24476B;
$base-800: #1B3046;
$base-900: #131F2B;
$base-hover: #073D73;
$base-subtle: #A6C9ED;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#094E92",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2D6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FB8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5099E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2D7AC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A6198",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24476B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3046",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131F2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}