What color is #09131E?

#09131E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 19, 30), and in HSL hsl(211, 54%, 8%).

Is #09131E accessible as text?

On white, #09131E has a contrast ratio of 18.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #09131E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09131E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-900 (#101828).

What colors go well with #09131E?

As a neutral, #09131E 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 #09131E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #09131E 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.

#09131E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09131E

Not just a swatch — here's how #09131E works with other colors. Named schemes with #09131E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09131E Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #09131E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #09131E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #26303B

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 #09131E Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

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 #F6F4EF Accent #09131E Secondary #303438 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

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 #09131E 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 65/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #09131E with

Bottle Green Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Charcoal

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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BECFE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090D1F — 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 #09131E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09131E;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 19 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.3% 0.027 251.6);
  --color-50: #F3F7FC;
  --color-100: #DFEAF6;
  --color-200: #C0D5EC;
  --color-300: #95B6DA;
  --color-400: #6C98C6;
  --color-500: #4B79AA;
  --color-600: #3F6083;
  --color-700: #32475D;
  --color-800: #23303D;
  --color-900: #171E26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F7FC',
    100: '#DFEAF6',
    200: '#C0D5EC',
    300: '#95B6DA',
    400: '#6C98C6',
    500: '#4B79AA',
    600: '#3F6083',
    700: '#32475D',
    800: '#23303D',
    900: '#171E26',
  },
}

$base: #09131E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F7FC;
$base-100: #DFEAF6;
$base-200: #C0D5EC;
$base-300: #95B6DA;
$base-400: #6C98C6;
$base-500: #4B79AA;
$base-600: #3F6083;
$base-700: #32475D;
$base-800: #23303D;
$base-900: #171E26;
$base-hover: #081019;
$base-subtle: #9CB8D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09131E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0D5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95B6DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C98C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B79AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F6083",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32475D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23303D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171E26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09131E

Color Lab

Pairs with #09131E

UI roles & guardrails

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