#090E22
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.2% 0.042 270.8), rgb(9, 14, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.13:1).
About this color
#090E22 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090E22 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 14, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 58%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.042 270.8) |
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 #090E22 | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090E22 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090E22 text on white | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #090E22 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7286C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6EB4
oklch(55.5% 0.111 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5C9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#343F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090E22
oklch(17.2% 0.042 270.8)
#090E22 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) | #061023 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040E22 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #011216 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090E22
#090E22
oklch(17.2% 0.042 270.8)
- #150F00
#150F00
oklch(17.1% 0.035 92.6)
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 #090E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
Use #090E22 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.