#090B29
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17% 0.06 275.1), rgb(9, 11, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.23:1).
About this color
#090B29 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090B29 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 11, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 64%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.06 275.1) |
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 #090B29 | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090B29 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090B29 text on white | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #090B29 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEF
oklch(81% 0.07 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#717FE0
oklch(63% 0.146 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B67CE
oklch(55.7% 0.158 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B55B3
oklch(49.2% 0.148 275)
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Step 800
800
#3D4690
oklch(42.7% 0.121 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#343B73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 275.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090B29
oklch(17% 0.06 275.1)
#090B29 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) | #00102A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D28 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001218 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090B29
#090B29
oklch(17% 0.06 275.1)
- #140F00
#140F00
oklch(17% 0.035 95.5)
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 #090B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
Use #090B29 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.