#090009
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.8% 0.045 328.4), rgb(9, 0, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.67:1).
About this color
#090009 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.075 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090009 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 0, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.8% 0.045 328.4) |
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 #090009 | 20.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090009 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090009 text on white | 20.67:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #090009 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.084 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD71AA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#985896
oklch(55.6% 0.119 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#824880
oklch(49.2% 0.11 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B68
oklch(42.7% 0.092 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090009
oklch(9.8% 0.045 328.4)
#090009 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 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010309 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0103 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090009
#090009
oklch(9.8% 0.045 328.4)
- #000501
#000501
oklch(10% 0.027 150.5)
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 #090009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.093
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.106
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.108
Use #090009 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.