#090820
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.4% 0.049 280.9), rgb(9, 8, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.67:1).
About this color
#090820 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090820 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 8, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.049 280.9) |
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 #090820 | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090820 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090820 text on white | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #090820 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80D0
oklch(63.2% 0.119 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6768BD
oklch(55.7% 0.13 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5656A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 281)
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Step 800
800
#464784
oklch(42.8% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C6A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 281.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090820
oklch(15.4% 0.049 280.9)
#090820 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) | #000C21 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A1F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020D12 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090820
#090820
oklch(15.4% 0.049 280.9)
- #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 #090820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.081
Use #090820 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.