#0A091E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.6% 0.043 282.3), rgb(10, 9, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (19.61:1).
About this color
#0A091E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A091E |
| RGB | rgb(10, 9, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 54%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.043 282.3) |
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 #0A091E | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A091E | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A091E text on white | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A091E text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989BD3
oklch(70.8% 0.082 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#8081C7
oklch(63.1% 0.104 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B4
oklch(55.6% 0.115 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#58579B
oklch(49% 0.107 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#48487E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 282)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C65
oklch(37.6% 0.069 282.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A091E
oklch(15.6% 0.043 282.3)
#0A091E 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) | #020C1F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020B1E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040E12 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A091E
#0A091E
oklch(15.6% 0.043 282.3)
- #0F0D00
#0F0D00
oklch(15.7% 0.033 103.8)
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 #0A091E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
Use #0A091E 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.