Color #0935AE Color / Colour Code #0935AE
This page shows the hex color code for color #0935ae (#0935AE). The colour is a blue tone with 90% saturation and 36% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #0935AE against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#0935AE paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 194, 224, and 254 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 224, 344, and 104 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #0935AE
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 224 and saturation at 90%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 224 to 269 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 224 with its complement at 44 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #0935AE
Lightness variations at hue 224 and 90% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #0935AE
Design Use Cases for #0935AE
High-Impact Accent
With 90% saturation, #0935AE is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Primary Interface Color
At 36% lightness, #0935AE is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Trust & Professional Identity
#0935AE sits in the blue range (hue 224). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #0935AE (hue 224) to its complement at hue 44. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 254. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0935ae, #ae8209);
CSS Code for #0935AE
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Colors visually similar to #0935AE based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #0935AE (#0935AE)
#0935AE is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 9 red, 53 green, and 174 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 19.3:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 224 degrees with 90% saturation and 36% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #0935AE is 54/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow, and 32% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #0935AE against white is 9.85:1 and against black is 2.13:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #AE8209 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #0935AE. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #0988AE and #3009AE, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #0935AE?
- #0935AE is Color #0935AE, a blue color (colour) with RGB(9, 53, 174), HSL(224, 90%, 36%), and CMYK(95%, 70%, 0%, 32%). Its perceived brightness is 54/255.
- Is #0935AE accessible for text?
- Against white, #0935AE has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.13:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #0935AE?
- The complementary colour is #AE8209 (hue 44). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #0988AE and #3009AE. The triadic palette adds #AE0935 and #35AE09 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #0935AE in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #0935ae; or rgb(9, 53, 174); or hsl(224, 90%, 36%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 224 90% 36%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.