#020109
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(8.5% 0.032 287.9), rgb(2, 1, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.77:1).
About this color
#020109 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 8%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.076 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (8%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020109 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 1, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 80%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.5% 0.032 287.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #020109 | 20.77:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020109 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020109 text on white | 20.77:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #020109 text on black | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.061 288)
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Step 500
500
#8782B6
oklch(63.1% 0.078 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#716BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.084 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E598B
oklch(49% 0.079 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4970
oklch(42.6% 0.064 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 288.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020109
oklch(8.5% 0.032 287.9)
#020109 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #000209 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000209 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010203 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020109
#020109
oklch(8.5% 0.032 287.9)
- #020200
#020200
oklch(8.2% 0.018 109.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #020109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.085
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.095
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.101
Use #020109 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.