Information about #09012A color

#09012A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #09012A belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(9, 1, 42) (3.5% red, 0.4% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 13 / 16 / 0 / 84 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#09012A presents itself as a intensely saturated blue — one that lives deep in the shadows. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to DeGrate Blue (#00002B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Navy Blue (#00022E) and Very Dark Blue (#000133).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(9, 1, 42)), which gives #09012A its character. If you plan to put text on a #09012A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 20.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #09012A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#09012A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#09012A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #09012A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#09012A
  • RGB9, 1, 42
  • CMYK13, 16, 0, 84
  • CSSrgb(9, 1, 42)
  • HSL252°, 95%, 8%
  • HSL Precise251.707°, 95.349%, 8.431%
  • HSV252°, 98%, 16%
  • HSB252°, 98%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.035, 0.004, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.035, 0.004, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.035, 0.004, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID09012A
  • DECIMAL ID590122
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01