#05090F
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.8% 0.016 253.5), rgb(5, 9, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.95:1).
About this color
#05090F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05090F |
| RGB | rgb(5, 9, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 50%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.8% 0.016 253.5) |
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 #05090F | 19.95:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05090F | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05090F text on white | 19.95:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #05090F text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CD
oklch(81% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A8BA1
oklch(63.1% 0.039 255)
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Step 600
600
#63758C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#526276
oklch(49% 0.038 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#435060
oklch(42.6% 0.031 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#39434F
oklch(37.9% 0.024 253.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05090F
oklch(13.8% 0.016 253.5)
#05090F 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) | #07090F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06080F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030A0B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05090F
#05090F
oklch(13.8% 0.016 253.5)
- #0D0803
#0D0803
oklch(13.9% 0.017 75.5)
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 #05090F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.020
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.084
Use #05090F 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.