What color is #09080E?

#09080E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 8, 14), and in HSL hsl(250, 27%, 4%).

Is #09080E accessible as text?

On white, #09080E has a contrast ratio of 19.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #09080E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09080E?

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

What colors go well with #09080E?

As a neutral, #09080E 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 #09080E the same as CSS black?

No — #09080E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#09080E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09080E

Not just a swatch — here's how #09080E works with other colors. Named schemes with #09080E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09080E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #242329

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 #09080E Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #09080E Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA1 Ink #2C2724

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 #09080E Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 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 #09080E Secondary #29282B 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 #09080E 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 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 72/100

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 #09080E

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People also use #09080E with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 19.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8C5D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A070D — 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 #09080E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09080E;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 8 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.9% 0.013 292.8);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E7E5F0;
  --color-200: #CFCBE1;
  --color-300: #ACA6C9;
  --color-400: #8A83AF;
  --color-500: #6B6392;
  --color-600: #565072;
  --color-700: #403D52;
  --color-800: #2C2A37;
  --color-900: #1C1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E7E5F0',
    200: '#CFCBE1',
    300: '#ACA6C9',
    400: '#8A83AF',
    500: '#6B6392',
    600: '#565072',
    700: '#403D52',
    800: '#2C2A37',
    900: '#1C1B22',
  },
}

$base: #09080E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E7E5F0;
$base-200: #CFCBE1;
$base-300: #ACA6C9;
$base-400: #8A83AF;
$base-500: #6B6392;
$base-600: #565072;
$base-700: #403D52;
$base-800: #2C2A37;
$base-900: #1C1B22;
$base-hover: #07060A;
$base-subtle: #ACA6C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09080E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFCBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACA6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A83AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B6392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#565072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#403D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09080E

Color Lab

Pairs with #09080E

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