#090C20
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.4% 0.042 274.4), rgb(9, 12, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.35:1).
About this color
#090C20 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090C20 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 12, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 56%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.042 274.4) |
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 #090C20 | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090C20 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090C20 text on white | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #090C20 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#919DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#7784C7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#606DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F5B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#414A7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 275)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090C20
oklch(16.4% 0.042 274.4)
#090C20 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) | #040F21 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030D20 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021014 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090C20
#090C20
oklch(16.4% 0.042 274.4)
- #130E00
#130E00
oklch(16.5% 0.034 95)
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 #090C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.077
Use #090C20 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.