#090E1C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.7% 0.031 268), rgb(9, 14, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#090E1C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090E1C |
| RGB | rgb(9, 14, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 51%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.031 268) |
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 #090E1C | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090E1C | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090E1C text on white | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #090E1C 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C6
oklch(70.7% 0.058 268)
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Step 500
500
#7688B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F71A3
oklch(55.5% 0.081 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#404E71
oklch(42.7% 0.061 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#36415C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 267)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090E1C
oklch(16.7% 0.031 268)
#090E1C 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) | #090F1D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070E1C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031113 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090E1C
#090E1C
oklch(16.7% 0.031 268)
- #140E01
#140E01
oklch(16.7% 0.031 90)
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 #090E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.024
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
Use #090E1C 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.