#09020A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.1% 0.031 324), rgb(9, 2, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (20.49:1).
About this color
#09020A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09020A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 2, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 67%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.1% 0.031 324) |
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 #09020A | 20.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09020A | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09020A text on white | 20.49:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09020A 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#B395B6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA3
oklch(63% 0.074 324)
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Step 600
600
#8B638E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#765179
oklch(49% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#604363
oklch(42.7% 0.063 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3950
oklch(37.8% 0.048 325)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09020A
oklch(11.1% 0.031 324)
#09020A 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) | #01040A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03040A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090304 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09020A
#09020A
oklch(11.1% 0.031 324)
- #010701
#010701
oklch(11.4% 0.03 143.3)
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 #09020A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.097
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.114
Use #09020A 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.