#090007
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(9.6% 0.043 334.4), rgb(9, 0, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.69:1).
About this color
#090007 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.074 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090007 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 0, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.6% 0.043 334.4) |
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 #090007 | 20.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090007 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090007 text on white | 20.69:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #090007 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#B071A3
oklch(63.2% 0.104 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B588E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#844879
oklch(49.1% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B62
oklch(42.6% 0.087 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#573350
oklch(37.6% 0.068 334.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090007
oklch(9.6% 0.043 334.4)
#090007 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) | #000207 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020307 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0002 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090007
#090007
oklch(9.6% 0.043 334.4)
- #000401
#000401
oklch(9.3% 0.024 152.7)
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 #090007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.097
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.105
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.107
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.111
Use #090007 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.