#090508
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.4% 0.012 334.2), rgb(9, 5, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.25:1).
About this color
#090508 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090508 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 5, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 29%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.4% 0.012 334.2) |
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 #090508 | 20.25:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090508 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090508 text on white | 20.25:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #090508 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.015 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA7
oklch(70.6% 0.024 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#958391
oklch(63.1% 0.03 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#806C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.033 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B68
oklch(49.2% 0.03 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#584A55
oklch(42.7% 0.026 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E46
oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090508
oklch(12.4% 0.012 334.2)
#090508 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) | #050608 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060608 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090506 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #090508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.099
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
Use #090508 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.