#09030F
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12% 0.034 309.2), rgb(9, 3, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.35:1).
About this color
#09030F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09030F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 3, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 67%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12% 0.034 309.2) |
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 #09030F | 20.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09030F | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09030F text on white | 20.35:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09030F 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 309)
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Step 500
500
#987CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.081 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#83659B
oklch(55.8% 0.088 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5384
oklch(49% 0.082 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A446B
oklch(42.6% 0.068 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A57
oklch(37.8% 0.052 309.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09030F
oklch(12% 0.034 309.2)
#09030F 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) | #01050F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02050F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080407 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09030F
#09030F
oklch(12% 0.034 309.2)
- #030800
#030800
oklch(12.2% 0.033 130.8)
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 #09030F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.103
Use #09030F 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.