#090524
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.9% 0.063 282.8), rgb(9, 5, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.83:1).
About this color
#090524 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090524 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 5, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.9% 0.063 282.8) |
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 #090524 | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090524 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090524 text on white | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #090524 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E7AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.153 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6961D0
oklch(55.7% 0.166 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#574FB4
oklch(49% 0.155 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#474291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3874
oklch(37.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090524
oklch(14.9% 0.063 282.8)
#090524 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) | #000B25 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000923 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010C13 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090524
#090524
oklch(14.9% 0.063 282.8)
- #0E0B00
#0E0B00
oklch(14.9% 0.031 99.9)
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 #090524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.074
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.078
Use #090524 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.