#090517
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.6% 0.04 292.3), rgb(9, 5, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.08:1).
About this color
#090517 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090517 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 5, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 64%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.6% 0.04 292.3) |
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 #090517 | 20.08:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090517 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090517 text on white | 20.08:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #090517 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDE
oklch(81% 0.048 292)
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Step 400
400
#A198CD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B7EC0
oklch(63.1% 0.098 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7567AC
oklch(55.7% 0.106 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#635594
oklch(49.2% 0.099 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#504678
oklch(42.7% 0.082 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090517
oklch(13.6% 0.04 292.3)
#090517 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) | #010818 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010717 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06080C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090517
#090517
oklch(13.6% 0.04 292.3)
- #090900
#090900
oklch(13.5% 0.029 109.8)
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 #090517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #090517 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.