#090217
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(12.4% 0.051 298.3), rgb(9, 2, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.33:1).
About this color
#090217 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090217 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 2, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 84%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.4% 0.051 298.3) |
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 #090217 | 20.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090217 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090217 text on white | 20.33:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #090217 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A893D5
oklch(70.6% 0.097 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9377CA
oklch(63% 0.125 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.135 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9D
oklch(49% 0.124 298)
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Step 800
800
#574080
oklch(42.7% 0.105 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090217
oklch(12.4% 0.051 298.3)
#090217 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) | #000518 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000517 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06050A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090217
#090217
oklch(12.4% 0.051 298.3)
- #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 #090217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.101
Use #090217 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.