#09051A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.8% 0.046 289.5), rgb(9, 5, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (20.03:1).
About this color
#09051A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09051A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 5, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 68%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.8% 0.046 289.5) |
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 #09051A | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09051A | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09051A text on white | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #09051A 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D4
oklch(70.8% 0.087 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#887DC8
oklch(63% 0.111 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7265B5
oklch(55.5% 0.122 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#60549B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E457E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413A65
oklch(37.6% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09051A
oklch(13.8% 0.046 289.5)
#09051A 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) | #00081B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00071A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05090D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09051A
#09051A
oklch(13.8% 0.046 289.5)
- #0A0A00
#0A0A00
oklch(14% 0.031 109.8)
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 #09051A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
Use #09051A 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.