#090112
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(11.3% 0.049 307.7), rgb(9, 1, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.49:1).
About this color
#090112 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090112 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 1, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 89%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.3% 0.049 307.7) |
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 #090112 | 20.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090112 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090112 text on white | 20.49:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #090112 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B091CD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D75C0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#885CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.129 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#734C94
oklch(49.1% 0.118 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E78
oklch(42.6% 0.099 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3661
oklch(37.8% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090112
oklch(11.3% 0.049 307.7)
#090112 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) | #000413 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000412 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080307 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090112
#090112
oklch(11.3% 0.049 307.7)
- #030600
#030600
oklch(11.2% 0.029 126.6)
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 #090112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.109
Use #090112 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.