What color is #090E20?

#090E20 is a very dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 14, 32), and in HSL hsl(227, 56%, 8%).

Is #090E20 accessible as text?

On white, #090E20 has a contrast ratio of 19.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #090E20, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090E20?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-950 (#090B0C).

What colors go well with #090E20?

#090E20 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #201B09. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #090E20 below.

Is #090E20 good for buttons?

#090E20 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #090E20 — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #090E20 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #090E20 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#090E20 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090E20

Not just a swatch — here's how #090E20 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090E20 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090E20 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #090E20 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090E20 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #252B3D

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 #090E20 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #582239

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #090E20 Secondary #2E3037 Support #9D8F88 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 #090E20 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

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 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

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 #090E20

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People also use #090E20 with

Gunmetal Gray 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 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDC5E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C0920 — 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 #090E20 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090E20;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 14 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.0% 0.038 270.2);
  --color-50: #F3F5FC;
  --color-100: #DFE4F7;
  --color-200: #BFC9ED;
  --color-300: #93A3DC;
  --color-400: #6B7FC7;
  --color-500: #495EAC;
  --color-600: #3E4D84;
  --color-700: #313B5E;
  --color-800: #23293E;
  --color-900: #171A26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F5FC',
    100: '#DFE4F7',
    200: '#BFC9ED',
    300: '#93A3DC',
    400: '#6B7FC7',
    500: '#495EAC',
    600: '#3E4D84',
    700: '#313B5E',
    800: '#23293E',
    900: '#171A26',
  },
}

$base: #090E20;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F5FC;
$base-100: #DFE4F7;
$base-200: #BFC9ED;
$base-300: #93A3DC;
$base-400: #6B7FC7;
$base-500: #495EAC;
$base-600: #3E4D84;
$base-700: #313B5E;
$base-800: #23293E;
$base-900: #171A26;
$base-hover: #070B19;
$base-subtle: #9BA8D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090E20",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFC9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93A3DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B7FC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#495EAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E4D84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#313B5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23293E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171A26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090E20

Color Lab

Pairs with #090E20

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