What color is #090210?

#090210 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(9, 2, 16), and in HSL hsl(270, 78%, 4%).

Is #090210 accessible as text?

On white, #090210 has a contrast ratio of 20.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #090210, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090210?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #090210?

#090210 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0A1202. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #090210 below.

Is #090210 good for buttons?

#090210 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #090210 — black text only reaches 1.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #090210 the same as CSS black?

No — #090210 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090210 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090210

Not just a swatch — here's how #090210 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090210 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090210 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #090210 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #090210 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3ECE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #090210 Secondary #252128 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090210 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #090210 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 13/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 65/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #090210

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People also use #090210 with

Navy Jet Black Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 20.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEB3EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #100212 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #090210 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090210;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 2 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.6% 0.040 309.3);
  --color-50: #F7F1FE;
  --color-100: #EBDAFB;
  --color-200: #D6B6F6;
  --color-300: #B885EA;
  --color-400: #9958DA;
  --color-500: #7A36BF;
  --color-600: #613091;
  --color-700: #472867;
  --color-800: #301E43;
  --color-900: #1F1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F7F1FE',
    100: '#EBDAFB',
    200: '#D6B6F6',
    300: '#B885EA',
    400: '#9958DA',
    500: '#7A36BF',
    600: '#613091',
    700: '#472867',
    800: '#301E43',
    900: '#1F1429',
  },
}

$base: #090210;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F1FE;
$base-100: #EBDAFB;
$base-200: #D6B6F6;
$base-300: #B885EA;
$base-400: #9958DA;
$base-500: #7A36BF;
$base-600: #613091;
$base-700: #472867;
$base-800: #301E43;
$base-900: #1F1429;
$base-hover: #08020F;
$base-subtle: #B68AE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090210",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B885EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9958DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A36BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#613091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#472867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#301E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090210

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Pairs with #090210

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