#09111A
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.4% 0.022 251.9), rgb(9, 17, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#09111A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09111A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 17, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 49%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.022 251.9) |
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 #09111A | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09111A | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09111A text on white | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #09111A 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3BB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#728CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.054 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7695
oklch(55.6% 0.058 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A637F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 251.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5168
oklch(42.8% 0.046 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#344354
oklch(37.7% 0.035 251.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09111A
oklch(17.4% 0.022 251.9)
#09111A 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) | #0D111A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B101A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041314 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09111A
#09111A
oklch(17.4% 0.022 251.9)
- #170F06
#170F06
oklch(17.6% 0.022 70.6)
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 #09111A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.017
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.081
Use #09111A 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.