#09020C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.3% 0.034 318.3), rgb(9, 2, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.47:1).
About this color
#09020C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 318°. 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 20.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09020C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 2, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 71%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.3% 0.034 318.3) |
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 #09020C | 20.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09020C | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09020C text on white | 20.47:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09020C 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AAA
oklch(63.2% 0.082 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#896295
oklch(55.5% 0.089 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#75517F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4267
oklch(42.6% 0.07 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3854
oklch(37.7% 0.055 318.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09020C
oklch(11.3% 0.034 318.3)
#09020C 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) | #01040C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02040C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090305 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09020C
#09020C
oklch(11.3% 0.034 318.3)
- #010700
#010700
oklch(11.3% 0.035 138.2)
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 #09020C, 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 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.093
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.112
Use #09020C 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.