#09071D
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.8% 0.046 283.9), rgb(9, 7, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.81:1).
About this color
#09071D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09071D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 7, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 61%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.046 283.9) |
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 #09071D | 19.81:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09071D | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09071D text on white | 19.81:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #09071D 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9999D6
oklch(70.6% 0.089 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#817FCB
oklch(63% 0.113 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B68B7
oklch(55.6% 0.12 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A569E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 284)
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Step 800
800
#494780
oklch(42.8% 0.093 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C67
oklch(37.8% 0.073 283.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09071D
oklch(14.8% 0.046 283.9)
#09071D 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) | #000B1E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00091D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040C10 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09071D
#09071D
oklch(14.8% 0.046 283.9)
- #0D0B00
#0D0B00
oklch(14.7% 0.031 103.3)
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 #09071D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
Use #09071D 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.