#090B2C
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.4% 0.065 274.6), rgb(9, 11, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.16:1).
About this color
#090B2C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090B2C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 11, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 66%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.065 274.6) |
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 #090B2C | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090B2C | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090B2C text on white | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #090B2C 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E7EE8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5865D6
oklch(55.7% 0.172 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4953B9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4496
oklch(42.6% 0.133 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#323A77
oklch(37.5% 0.103 274.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090B2C
oklch(17.4% 0.065 274.6)
#090B2C 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) | #00112D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E2B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001319 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090B2C
#090B2C
oklch(17.4% 0.065 274.6)
- #151000
#151000
oklch(17.4% 0.036 96)
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 #090B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
Use #090B2C 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.