What color is #090913?

#090913 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 9, 19), and in HSL hsl(240, 36%, 5%).

Is #090913 accessible as text?

On white, #090913 has a contrast ratio of 19.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #090913, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090913?

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

What colors go well with #090913?

As a neutral, #090913 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 #090913 the same as CSS black?

No — #090913 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090913 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090913

Not just a swatch — here's how #090913 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090913 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090913 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #24242F

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 #090913 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #090913 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #090913 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 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 #090913 Secondary #2A2A2E 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 #090913 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

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 17/100

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 8/100

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 69/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #090913

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For fashion

People also use #090913 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 #C2C2DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B0811 — 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 #090913 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090913;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 9 19;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.6% 0.022 283.4);
  --color-50: #F4F4FA;
  --color-100: #E3E3F2;
  --color-200: #C8C8E5;
  --color-300: #A0A0CF;
  --color-400: #7B7BB7;
  --color-500: #5B5B9A;
  --color-600: #4A4A77;
  --color-700: #393956;
  --color-800: #282839;
  --color-900: #1A1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4F4FA',
    100: '#E3E3F2',
    200: '#C8C8E5',
    300: '#A0A0CF',
    400: '#7B7BB7',
    500: '#5B5B9A',
    600: '#4A4A77',
    700: '#393956',
    800: '#282839',
    900: '#1A1A23',
  },
}

$base: #090913;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F4FA;
$base-100: #E3E3F2;
$base-200: #C8C8E5;
$base-300: #A0A0CF;
$base-400: #7B7BB7;
$base-500: #5B5B9A;
$base-600: #4A4A77;
$base-700: #393956;
$base-800: #282839;
$base-900: #1A1A23;
$base-hover: #07070E;
$base-subtle: #A2A2CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090913",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8C8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0A0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B7BB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B5B9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A4A77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#393956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090913

Color Lab

Pairs with #090913

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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