#09010A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.5% 0.038 324.9), rgb(9, 1, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (20.58:1).
About this color
#09010A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 325°. 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 20.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09010A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 1, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 82%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.5% 0.038 324.9) |
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 #09010A | 20.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09010A | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09010A text on white | 20.58:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09010A text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#B892BA
oklch(70.8% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#A676A8
oklch(63.1% 0.092 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#915E93
oklch(55.6% 0.099 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#644066
oklch(42.8% 0.076 325)
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Step 900
900
#523653
oklch(37.7% 0.06 325.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09010A
oklch(10.5% 0.038 324.9)
#09010A 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) | #00030A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02040A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090204 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09010A
#09010A
oklch(10.5% 0.038 324.9)
- #000600
#000600
oklch(10.6% 0.036 142.5)
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 #09010A, 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 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.100
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.112
Use #09010A 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.