#090515
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.4% 0.037 294.5), rgb(9, 5, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.11:1).
About this color
#090515 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090515 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 5, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 62%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.4% 0.037 294.5) |
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 #090515 | 20.11:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090515 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090515 text on white | 20.11:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #090515 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A399C8
oklch(70.8% 0.069 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FBA
oklch(63.2% 0.088 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7767A6
oklch(55.5% 0.097 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#64568E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#524673
oklch(42.6% 0.074 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#433B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 294.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090515
oklch(13.4% 0.037 294.5)
#090515 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) | #020716 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020715 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06080B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090515
#090515
oklch(13.4% 0.037 294.5)
- #080900
#080900
oklch(13.4% 0.03 113.5)
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 #090515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #090515 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.