What color is #090342?

#090342 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(9, 3, 66), and in HSL hsl(246, 91%, 14%).

Is #090342 accessible as text?

On white, #090342 has a contrast ratio of 19.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #090342, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090342?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #090342?

#090342 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E4403. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #090342 below.

Is #090342 good for buttons?

#090342 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #090342 — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #090342 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #090342 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#090342 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090342

Not just a swatch — here's how #090342 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090342 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #090342 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #252833 Surface #F3ECE3

Navy 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #090342 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #030012

Navy adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Navy.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090342 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Navy opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090342 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #090342 Secondary #2E3348 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Navy 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 Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #090342 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 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 85/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #090342 with

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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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCB6F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F0344 — 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 #090342 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090342;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 3 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.5% 0.110 273.1);
  --color-50: #F2F0FE;
  --color-100: #DCD8FD;
  --color-200: #B9B1FB;
  --color-300: #897DF2;
  --color-400: #5D4EE4;
  --color-500: #3A2ACB;
  --color-600: #34289A;
  --color-700: #2A236C;
  --color-800: #1F1B46;
  --color-900: #15122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F2F0FE',
    100: '#DCD8FD',
    200: '#B9B1FB',
    300: '#897DF2',
    400: '#5D4EE4',
    500: '#3A2ACB',
    600: '#34289A',
    700: '#2A236C',
    800: '#1F1B46',
    900: '#15122B',
  },
}

$base: #090342;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F0FE;
$base-100: #DCD8FD;
$base-200: #B9B1FB;
$base-300: #897DF2;
$base-400: #5D4EE4;
$base-500: #3A2ACB;
$base-600: #34289A;
$base-700: #2A236C;
$base-800: #1F1B46;
$base-900: #15122B;
$base-hover: #080337;
$base-subtle: #9990EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090342",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9B1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#897DF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D4EE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A2ACB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A236C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090342

Color Lab

Pairs with #090342

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