What color is #090818?

#090818 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 8, 24), and in HSL hsl(244, 50%, 6%).

Is #090818 accessible as text?

On white, #090818 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 #090818, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090818?

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

What colors go well with #090818?

As a neutral, #090818 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 #090818 the same as CSS black?

No — #090818 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090818 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090818

Not just a swatch — here's how #090818 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090818 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090818 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 #090818 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 #090818 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 #090818 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 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 #090818 Secondary #2A2A30 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 #090818 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

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 19/100

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 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 65/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #090818

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People also use #090818 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 #C0BEE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E0817 — 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 #090818 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090818;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 8 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.6% 0.034 284.4);
  --color-50: #F4F3FC;
  --color-100: #E1E0F5;
  --color-200: #C5C2EB;
  --color-300: #9C97D8;
  --color-400: #7570C2;
  --color-500: #544EA6;
  --color-600: #464280;
  --color-700: #36335C;
  --color-800: #26243C;
  --color-900: #191825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4F3FC',
    100: '#E1E0F5',
    200: '#C5C2EB',
    300: '#9C97D8',
    400: '#7570C2',
    500: '#544EA6',
    600: '#464280',
    700: '#36335C',
    800: '#26243C',
    900: '#191825',
  },
}

$base: #090818;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F3FC;
$base-100: #E1E0F5;
$base-200: #C5C2EB;
$base-300: #9C97D8;
$base-400: #7570C2;
$base-500: #544EA6;
$base-600: #464280;
$base-700: #36335C;
$base-800: #26243C;
$base-900: #191825;
$base-hover: #070612;
$base-subtle: #9F9CD2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090818",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5C2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9C97D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7570C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#544EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#464280",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#36335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090818

Color Lab

Pairs with #090818

UI roles & guardrails

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