#050009
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(8.6% 0.043 314.4), rgb(5, 0, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.78:1).
About this color
#050009 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.082 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050009 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 0, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.6% 0.043 314.4) |
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 #050009 | 20.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050009 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050009 text on white | 20.78:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050009 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.052 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B392C4
oklch(70.7% 0.08 314)
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Step 500
500
#A176B5
oklch(63.2% 0.104 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.112 314)
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Step 700
700
#764D89
oklch(49% 0.104 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#603F70
oklch(42.6% 0.088 314)
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Step 900
900
#4F365A
oklch(37.7% 0.067 315.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050009
oklch(8.6% 0.043 314.4)
#050009 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) | #000109 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000209 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050103 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050009
#050009
oklch(8.6% 0.043 314.4)
- #010300
#010300
oklch(8.8% 0.024 132.1)
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 #050009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.082
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.090
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.096
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.099
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.106
Use #050009 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.