Palettes / Colors / #09366E
#09366E — Deep Vivid Blue
#09366E is a blue color we call Deep Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #09366E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#09366E is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6D4009; it also sits naturally between #09686D and #0E096D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #09366E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 9, 54, 110 |
| HSL | 213°, 85%, 23% |
| HSV | 213°, 92%, 43% |
| CMYK | 92%, 51%, 0%, 57% |
| XYZ | 4.25, 3.82, 15.27 |
| Yxy | 3.82, 0.1820, 0.1638 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.07, 8.99, -36.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.55, 5.69, -34.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 4% · Green 21% · Blue 43%
Cyan 92% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 0% · Key 57%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #09366E
.text { color: #09366E; }
.background { background-color: #09366E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #09366E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(9, 54, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 85%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #09366E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(9, 54, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #09366E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(9, 54, 110, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#09366E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#09366E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6D4009:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.90:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.76:1 Fails |
Best text color on #09366E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #09366E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #09366E: ·
How #09366E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #09366E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #09366E?
#09366E is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 9, 54, 110). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #09366E?
#09366E is RGB 9, 54, 110 — HSL 213°, 85%, 23% — CMYK 92%, 51%, 0%, 57%.
What colors go with #09366E?
Its complement is #6D4009; analogous partners are #09686D and #0E096D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #09366E for text?
White text on #09366E has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.76:1.