#09020E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.5% 0.037 313.5), rgb(9, 2, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.45:1).
About this color
#09020E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09020E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 2, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 75%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.5% 0.037 313.5) |
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 #09020E | 20.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09020E | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09020E text on white | 20.45:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09020E 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D5
oklch(81% 0.043 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094C0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D79B0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#88619C
oklch(55.6% 0.099 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#735085
oklch(49% 0.092 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E426C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3858
oklch(37.8% 0.059 313.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09020E
oklch(11.5% 0.037 313.5)
#09020E 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) | #01040E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02050E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090306 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09020E
#09020E
oklch(11.5% 0.037 313.5)
- #020700
#020700
oklch(11.5% 0.033 133.7)
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 #09020E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.110
Use #09020E 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.