#090B1C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.8% 0.036 276.3), rgb(9, 11, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (19.51:1).
About this color
#090B1C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090B1C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 11, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 51%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.036 276.3) |
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 #090B1C | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090B1C | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090B1C text on white | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #090B1C text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDD
oklch(81% 0.043 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#959DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 277)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BE
oklch(63.1% 0.087 276)
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Step 600
600
#656EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.094 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#545C92
oklch(49.2% 0.087 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#444B77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090B1C
oklch(15.8% 0.036 276.3)
#090B1C 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) | #050D1D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040C1C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040F12 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090B1C
#090B1C
oklch(15.8% 0.036 276.3)
- #110D00
#110D00
oklch(15.9% 0.033 97.6)
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 #090B1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
Use #090B1C 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.