#090218
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(12.5% 0.053 297), rgb(9, 2, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.31:1).
About this color
#090218 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090218 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 2, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.5% 0.053 297) |
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 #090218 | 20.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090218 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090218 text on white | 20.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #090218 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A793D7
oklch(70.6% 0.1 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9277CD
oklch(63.1% 0.128 297)
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Step 600
600
#7D5FBA
oklch(55.7% 0.139 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#694EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.128 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900
#473768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090218
oklch(12.5% 0.053 297)
#090218 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) | #000619 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000517 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06060B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090218
#090218
oklch(12.5% 0.053 297)
- #060800
#060800
oklch(12.7% 0.03 118.1)
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 #090218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.100
Use #090218 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.