What color is #090938?

#090938 is a very dark, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(9, 9, 56), and in HSL hsl(240, 72%, 13%).

Is #090938 accessible as text?

On white, #090938 has a contrast ratio of 18.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #090938, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090938?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #090938?

#090938 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #393909. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #090938 below.

Is #090938 good for buttons?

#090938 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #090938 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #090938 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #090938 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#090938 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090938

Not just a swatch — here's how #090938 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090938 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090938 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Navy 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 #090938 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090938 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #232A56

Navy is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Navy.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090938 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Navy plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #090938 Secondary #2E3344 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Navy 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 Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #090938 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 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 18/100

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 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #090938 with

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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 19.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #190939 — 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 #090938 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090938;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 9 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.3% 0.088 273.5);
  --color-50: #F1F1FD;
  --color-100: #DBDBFA;
  --color-200: #B9B9F3;
  --color-300: #8989E6;
  --color-400: #5D5DD5;
  --color-500: #3B3BBA;
  --color-600: #34348E;
  --color-700: #2A2A64;
  --color-800: #1F1F42;
  --color-900: #151528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F1F1FD',
    100: '#DBDBFA',
    200: '#B9B9F3',
    300: '#8989E6',
    400: '#5D5DD5',
    500: '#3B3BBA',
    600: '#34348E',
    700: '#2A2A64',
    800: '#1F1F42',
    900: '#151528',
  },
}

$base: #090938;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F1FD;
$base-100: #DBDBFA;
$base-200: #B9B9F3;
$base-300: #8989E6;
$base-400: #5D5DD5;
$base-500: #3B3BBA;
$base-600: #34348E;
$base-700: #2A2A64;
$base-800: #1F1F42;
$base-900: #151528;
$base-hover: #07072E;
$base-subtle: #9898E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090938",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9B9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8989E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D5DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B3BBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34348E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A2A64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F1F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090938

Color Lab

Pairs with #090938

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