What color is #0959AA?

#0959AA is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 89, 170), and in HSL hsl(210, 90%, 35%).

Is #0959AA accessible as text?

On white, #0959AA has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #0959AA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0959AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #0959AA?

#0959AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA5909. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0959AA below.

Is #0959AA good for buttons?

#0959AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0959AA — black text only reaches 3.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0959AA the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #0959AA is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#0959AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0959AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #0959AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #0959AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0959AA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Sapphire 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 #0959AA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #407EC9

Sapphire 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 Sapphire Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0959AA Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Sapphire 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 #0959AA Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Sapphire 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 #0959AA Secondary #6E85A2 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Sapphire 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 Sapphire Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0959AA 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 10/100

Cool

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

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 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

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

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #0959AA

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People also use #0959AA with

Robin Egg Blue Zaffre Sienna Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

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 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8DEF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0924AA — 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 #0959AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0959AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 89 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.8% 0.147 254.7);
  --color-50: #F0F7FE;
  --color-100: #D8EBFD;
  --color-200: #B2D6FB;
  --color-300: #7EB8F2;
  --color-400: #4F99E3;
  --color-500: #2B7ACA;
  --color-600: #296199;
  --color-700: #23476C;
  --color-800: #1B3046;
  --color-900: #121F2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sapphire-blue: {
    50: '#F0F7FE',
    100: '#D8EBFD',
    200: '#B2D6FB',
    300: '#7EB8F2',
    400: '#4F99E3',
    500: '#2B7ACA',
    600: '#296199',
    700: '#23476C',
    800: '#1B3046',
    900: '#121F2B',
  },
}

$base: #0959AA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F7FE;
$base-100: #D8EBFD;
$base-200: #B2D6FB;
$base-300: #7EB8F2;
$base-400: #4F99E3;
$base-500: #2B7ACA;
$base-600: #296199;
$base-700: #23476C;
$base-800: #1B3046;
$base-900: #121F2B;
$base-hover: #074788;
$base-subtle: #ABCDEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0959AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2D6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EB8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4F99E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B7ACA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#296199",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23476C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3046",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#121F2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}