#090C26
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17% 0.053 274.3), rgb(9, 12, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#090C26 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090C26 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 12, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 62%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.053 274.3) |
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 #090C26 | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090C26 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090C26 text on white | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #090C26 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 274)
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Step 500
500
#7282D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C6AC4
oklch(55.7% 0.139 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B58A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4889
oklch(42.7% 0.108 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#343D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 273.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090C26
oklch(17% 0.053 274.3)
#090C26 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) | #011027 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D25 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001217 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090C26
#090C26
oklch(17% 0.053 274.3)
- #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 #090C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
Use #090C26 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.