#091024
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.9% 0.043 267.4), rgb(9, 16, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#091024 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 267°. 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 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091024 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 16, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 60%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.043 267.4) |
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 #091024 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091024 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091024 text on white | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #091024 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E87C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#5670B5
oklch(55.7% 0.112 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#465D9C
oklch(49% 0.105 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C7E
oklch(42.6% 0.086 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#324066
oklch(37.8% 0.068 267.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091024
oklch(17.9% 0.043 267.4)
#091024 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) | #071225 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051024 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001418 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091024
#091024
oklch(17.9% 0.043 267.4)
- #181000
#181000
oklch(17.9% 0.037 87.7)
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 #091024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #091024 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.