#090108
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.4% 0.035 331.1), rgb(9, 1, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.59:1).
About this color
#090108 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090108 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 1, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 80%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.4% 0.035 331.1) |
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 #090108 | 20.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090108 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090108 text on white | 20.59:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #090108 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#A876A1
oklch(63.1% 0.086 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#925E8C
oklch(55.4% 0.093 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E77
oklch(49.2% 0.086 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#654061
oklch(42.7% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#53364F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 331.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090108
oklch(10.4% 0.035 331.1)
#090108 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) | #010308 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020408 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0103 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090108
#090108
oklch(10.4% 0.035 331.1)
- #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 #090108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.101
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.104
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.110
Use #090108 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.