#09030D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.9% 0.03 313.9), rgb(9, 3, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.37:1).
About this color
#09030D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09030D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 3, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 63%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.9% 0.03 313.9) |
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 #09030D | 20.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09030D | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09030D text on white | 20.37:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09030D 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BA
oklch(70.6% 0.058 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#846594
oklch(55.5% 0.08 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#70547E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4567
oklch(42.7% 0.061 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09030D
oklch(11.9% 0.03 313.9)
#09030D 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) | #02050D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03050D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090406 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09030D
#09030D
oklch(11.9% 0.03 313.9)
- #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 #09030D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.105
Use #09030D 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.