#09141D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.6% 0.025 244.3), rgb(9, 20, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#09141D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09141D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 20, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.025 244.3) |
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 #09141D | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09141D | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09141D text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #09141D text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D2
oklch(80.8% 0.029 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BC
oklch(70.6% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B8EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.059 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#527897
oklch(55.7% 0.065 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#426581
oklch(49.2% 0.061 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#375269
oklch(42.7% 0.05 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#304455
oklch(37.7% 0.039 244.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09141D
oklch(18.6% 0.025 244.3)
#09141D 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) | #10141D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E121D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021617 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09141D
#09141D
oklch(18.6% 0.025 244.3)
- #1A1007
#1A1007
oklch(18.4% 0.024 63.4)
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 #09141D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.021
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.080
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
Use #09141D 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.