#09011B
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(12.4% 0.061 295.2), rgb(9, 1, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.35:1).
About this color
#09011B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09011B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 1, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 93%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.4% 0.061 295.2) |
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 #09011B | 20.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09011B | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09011B text on white | 20.35:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09011B text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A691E1
oklch(70.6% 0.116 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9174D8
oklch(63% 0.148 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C5BC6
oklch(55.7% 0.16 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#694AAB
oklch(49.2% 0.149 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#553D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 295)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09011B
oklch(12.4% 0.061 295.2)
#09011B 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) | #00051C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00051A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05060C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09011B
#09011B
oklch(12.4% 0.061 295.2)
- #060700
#060700
oklch(12.3% 0.028 114.5)
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 #09011B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.092
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.097
Use #09011B 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.