Madison Color
Madison is a blue color with hex code #09255D. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with madison, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Madison Color Values
What Does Madison Mean?
Madison belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Madison adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Madison is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: deep purplish blue, #272458).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Madison
Madison and #5D4109 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #094F5D and #17095D, which sit beside madison on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair madison with triadic partners #5D0925 and #255D09. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
CSS Examples
.text { color: #09255D; }
.background { background-color: #09255D; }
.border { border: 2px solid #09255D; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #09255D40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for madison?
Madison has the hex code #09255D. In RGB notation it is rgb(9, 37, 93), in HSL it is hsl(220, 82%, 20%), and its OKLCH value is 0.284, 0.106, 262.1.
What does the color madison mean?
Blue-family colors like madison carry distinct psychological associations. Madison belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Madison adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with madison?
Madison has three easy routes: its complement #5D4109 for punch, its neighbors #094F5D and #17095D for something calmer, or triadic partners #5D0925 and #255D09 when you want energy.
Is madison a standard web color?
No — Madison is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #09255D or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make madison lighter or darker?
To lighten madison, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #C3D5F9 (lightest tint) to #01060E (darkest shade).
About Madison
Madison is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #09255D to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.