What color is #09040B?

#09040B is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 4, 11), and in HSL hsl(283, 47%, 3%).

Is #09040B accessible as text?

On white, #09040B has a contrast ratio of 20.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #09040B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09040B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #09040B?

As a neutral, #09040B pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #09040B the same as CSS black?

No — #09040B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#09040B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09040B

Not just a swatch — here's how #09040B works with other colors. Named schemes with #09040B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09040B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #241D26

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09040B Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #09040B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09040B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #09040B Secondary #262327 Support #9C9087 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.

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Color Lab

How #09040B 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 14/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 70/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09040B

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People also use #09040B with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 20.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5BDDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B040B — 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 #09040B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09040B;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 4 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.2% 0.022 318.0);
  --color-50: #F9F3FB;
  --color-100: #EFE0F5;
  --color-200: #DEC3E9;
  --color-300: #C599D6;
  --color-400: #AA72C0;
  --color-500: #8C51A4;
  --color-600: #6E447E;
  --color-700: #50345A;
  --color-800: #35253C;
  --color-900: #211825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F3FB',
    100: '#EFE0F5',
    200: '#DEC3E9',
    300: '#C599D6',
    400: '#AA72C0',
    500: '#8C51A4',
    600: '#6E447E',
    700: '#50345A',
    800: '#35253C',
    900: '#211825',
  },
}

$base: #09040B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FB;
$base-100: #EFE0F5;
$base-200: #DEC3E9;
$base-300: #C599D6;
$base-400: #AA72C0;
$base-500: #8C51A4;
$base-600: #6E447E;
$base-700: #50345A;
$base-800: #35253C;
$base-900: #211825;
$base-hover: #070309;
$base-subtle: #C09ACF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09040B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEC3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C599D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA72C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C51A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50345A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09040B

Color Lab

Pairs with #09040B

UI roles & guardrails

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