What color is #09141A?

#09141A is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 20, 26), and in HSL hsl(201, 49%, 7%).

Is #09141A accessible as text?

On white, #09141A has a contrast ratio of 18.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #09141A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09141A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #09141A?

As a neutral, #09141A 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 #09141A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #09141A 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.

#09141A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09141A

Not just a swatch — here's how #09141A works with other colors. Named schemes with #09141A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09141A Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09141A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #263037

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #09141A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #09141A Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #09141A Secondary #303437 Support #969386 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 #09141A 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 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

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 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 67/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BFD5E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090F1B — 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 #09141A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09141A;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 20 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.4% 0.020 233.2);
  --color-50: #F3F9FB;
  --color-100: #E0EEF5;
  --color-200: #C2DCEA;
  --color-300: #98C1D7;
  --color-400: #70A5C2;
  --color-500: #4F87A6;
  --color-600: #426A7F;
  --color-700: #344D5B;
  --color-800: #25343C;
  --color-900: #182125;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F9FB',
    100: '#E0EEF5',
    200: '#C2DCEA',
    300: '#98C1D7',
    400: '#70A5C2',
    500: '#4F87A6',
    600: '#426A7F',
    700: '#344D5B',
    800: '#25343C',
    900: '#182125',
  },
}

$base: #09141A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F9FB;
$base-100: #E0EEF5;
$base-200: #C2DCEA;
$base-300: #98C1D7;
$base-400: #70A5C2;
$base-500: #4F87A6;
$base-600: #426A7F;
$base-700: #344D5B;
$base-800: #25343C;
$base-900: #182125;
$base-hover: #071015;
$base-subtle: #9DC0D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09141A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2DCEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98C1D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70A5C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F87A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#426A7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#344D5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25343C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09141A

Color Lab

Pairs with #09141A

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