#09051C
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.1% 0.049 287.9), rgb(9, 5, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.99:1).
About this color
#09051C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09051C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 5, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 70%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.1% 0.049 287.9) |
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 #09051C | 19.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09051C | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09051C text on white | 19.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #09051C text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D97D8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 288)
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Step 500
500
#867DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7165BA
oklch(55.7% 0.129 288)
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Step 700
700
#5E53A1
oklch(49.1% 0.121 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4482
oklch(42.6% 0.1 288)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09051C
oklch(14.1% 0.049 287.9)
#09051C 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) | #00091D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00081C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040A0F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09051C
#09051C
oklch(14.1% 0.049 287.9)
- #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 #09051C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
Use #09051C 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.