What color is #09071D?

#09071D is a very dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(9, 7, 29), and in HSL hsl(245, 61%, 7%).

Is #09071D accessible as text?

On white, #09071D has a contrast ratio of 19.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #09071D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09071D?

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

What colors go well with #09071D?

#09071D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B1D07. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09071D below.

Is #09071D good for buttons?

#09071D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09071D — black text only reaches 1.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09071D the same as CSS black?

No — #09071D is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#09071D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09071D

Not just a swatch — here's how #09071D works with other colors. Named schemes with #09071D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09071D Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #09071D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09071D Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #09071D Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #272833 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 #09071D Secondary #2A2A33 Support #9D9088 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 #09071D 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09071D

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People also use #09071D with

Prussian Blue Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro

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 19.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BEBBE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #10071D — 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 #09071D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09071D;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 7 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.8% 0.046 283.9);
  --color-50: #F3F2FC;
  --color-100: #E0DDF8;
  --color-200: #C2BDEF;
  --color-300: #9790DF;
  --color-400: #6F67CB;
  --color-500: #4E45B0;
  --color-600: #413B87;
  --color-700: #332F60;
  --color-800: #24223F;
  --color-900: #181627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F2FC',
    100: '#E0DDF8',
    200: '#C2BDEF',
    300: '#9790DF',
    400: '#6F67CB',
    500: '#4E45B0',
    600: '#413B87',
    700: '#332F60',
    800: '#24223F',
    900: '#181627',
  },
}

$base: #09071D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F2FC;
$base-100: #E0DDF8;
$base-200: #C2BDEF;
$base-300: #9790DF;
$base-400: #6F67CB;
$base-500: #4E45B0;
$base-600: #413B87;
$base-700: #332F60;
$base-800: #24223F;
$base-900: #181627;
$base-hover: #070617;
$base-subtle: #9C97D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09071D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2BDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9790DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6F67CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E45B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#413B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#332F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09071D

Color Lab

Pairs with #09071D

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