#090A25
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.4% 0.055 276.8), rgb(9, 10, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (19.41:1).
About this color
#090A25 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090A25 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 10, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 61%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.055 276.8) |
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 #090A25 | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090A25 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090A25 text on white | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #090A25 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEB
oklch(81% 0.064 276)
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Step 400
400
#909AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7680D8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 277)
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Step 600
600
#5F68C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F56AB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#41478A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#363C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 276.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090A25
oklch(16.4% 0.055 276.8)
#090A25 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) | #000E26 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000C24 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001015 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090A25
#090A25
oklch(16.4% 0.055 276.8)
- #120E00
#120E00
oklch(16.4% 0.034 98)
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 #090A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
Use #090A25 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.