#090D1E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.5% 0.036 271.9), rgb(9, 13, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#090D1E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090D1E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 13, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 54%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.036 271.9) |
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 #090D1E | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090D1E | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090D1E text on white | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #090D1E 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#919FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#7786BF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#606FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#414C77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#374060
oklch(37.8% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090D1E
oklch(16.5% 0.036 271.9)
#090D1E 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) | #070F1F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050D1E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031113 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090D1E
#090D1E
oklch(16.5% 0.036 271.9)
- #140E00
#140E00
oklch(16.7% 0.034 92)
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 #090D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.080
Use #090D1E 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.