What color is #09050C?

#09050C is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 5, 12), and in HSL hsl(274, 41%, 3%).

Is #09050C accessible as text?

On white, #09050C has a contrast ratio of 20.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #09050C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09050C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #09050C?

As a neutral, #09050C 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 #09050C the same as CSS black?

No — #09050C is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#09050C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09050C

Not just a swatch — here's how #09050C works with other colors. Named schemes with #09050C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09050C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #241E27

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 #09050C Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 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 #09050C 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09050C Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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 #09050C Secondary #272528 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.

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Color Lab

How #09050C 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 15/100

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

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 71/100

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 #09050C

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People also use #09050C with

Graphite 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 20.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #0A050B — 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 #09050C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09050C;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 5 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.7% 0.019 312.2);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #ECE2F3;
  --color-200: #D8C6E7;
  --color-300: #BB9DD2;
  --color-400: #9E77BB;
  --color-500: #7F569E;
  --color-600: #64477A;
  --color-700: #4A3758;
  --color-800: #32273A;
  --color-900: #1F1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#ECE2F3',
    200: '#D8C6E7',
    300: '#BB9DD2',
    400: '#9E77BB',
    500: '#7F569E',
    600: '#64477A',
    700: '#4A3758',
    800: '#32273A',
    900: '#1F1924',
  },
}

$base: #09050C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #ECE2F3;
$base-200: #D8C6E7;
$base-300: #BB9DD2;
$base-400: #9E77BB;
$base-500: #7F569E;
$base-600: #64477A;
$base-700: #4A3758;
$base-800: #32273A;
$base-900: #1F1924;
$base-hover: #060409;
$base-subtle: #B89ECC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09050C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8C6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BB9DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9E77BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#64477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09050C

Color Lab

Pairs with #09050C

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