#09081B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.9% 0.04 283), rgb(9, 8, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.77:1).
About this color
#09081B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09081B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 8, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 54%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.9% 0.04 283) |
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 #09081B | 19.77:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09081B | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09081B text on white | 19.77:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #09081B 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#999BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.076 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8182C3
oklch(63.2% 0.097 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B6AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.106 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#595896
oklch(49% 0.098 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#49487A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D62
oklch(37.7% 0.063 283)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09081B
oklch(14.9% 0.04 283)
#09081B 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) | #020B1C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020A1B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040C10 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09081B
#09081B
oklch(14.9% 0.04 283)
- #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 #09081B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
Use #09081B 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.