#090C2C
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.6% 0.064 273.7), rgb(9, 12, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.08:1).
About this color
#090C2C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090C2C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 12, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 66%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.064 273.7) |
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 #090C2C | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090C2C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090C2C text on white | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #090C2C text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#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
#B1BEF2
oklch(81% 0.075 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#899AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.122 274)
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Step 500
500
#6D7FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5766D4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4754B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A4594
oklch(42.6% 0.129 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#323B76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 274.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090C2C
oklch(17.6% 0.064 273.7)
#090C2C 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 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E2B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00141A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090C2C
#090C2C
oklch(17.6% 0.064 273.7)
- #161000
#161000
oklch(17.6% 0.036 93.2)
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 #090C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
Use #090C2C 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.