#09021B
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(12.9% 0.057 293.7), rgb(9, 2, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.26:1).
About this color
#09021B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09021B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 2, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.9% 0.057 293.7) |
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 #09021B | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09021B | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09021B text on white | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09021B 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A493DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D4
oklch(63.1% 0.137 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#795EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#664DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.139 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#533F87
oklch(42.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09021B
oklch(12.9% 0.057 293.7)
#09021B 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) | #00061C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00061A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05060C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09021B
#09021B
oklch(12.9% 0.057 293.7)
- #070800
#070800
oklch(12.9% 0.029 113.9)
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 #09021B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.095
Use #09021B 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.