#090724
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.5% 0.059 280.6), rgb(9, 7, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.67:1).
About this color
#090724 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090724 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 7, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.059 280.6) |
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 #090724 | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090724 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090724 text on white | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #090724 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B7DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.142 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6564CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5452AF
oklch(49% 0.144 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#45448E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090724
oklch(15.5% 0.059 280.6)
#090724 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) | #000C25 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A23 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000E14 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090724
#090724
oklch(15.5% 0.059 280.6)
- #0F0C00
#0F0C00
oklch(15.3% 0.032 100.3)
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 #090724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.073
Use #090724 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.