What color is #091925?

#091925 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 25, 37), and in HSL hsl(206, 61%, 9%).

Is #091925 accessible as text?

On white, #091925 has a contrast ratio of 17.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #091925, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #091925?

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

What colors go well with #091925?

As a neutral, #091925 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 #091925 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #091925 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.

#091925 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #091925

Not just a swatch — here's how #091925 works with other colors. Named schemes with #091925 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #091925 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Graphite 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 #091925 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite 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 #091925 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #273642

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #091925 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Graphite 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 #091925 Secondary #353A3F Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #091925 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 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #091925

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People also use #091925 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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCD3E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090F25 — 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 #091925 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #091925;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 25 37;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.6% 0.032 242.9);
  --color-50: #F2F8FC;
  --color-100: #DDECF8;
  --color-200: #BDDAEF;
  --color-300: #90BDDF;
  --color-400: #67A0CB;
  --color-500: #4582B0;
  --color-600: #3B6687;
  --color-700: #2F4B60;
  --color-800: #22323F;
  --color-900: #162027;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2F8FC',
    100: '#DDECF8',
    200: '#BDDAEF',
    300: '#90BDDF',
    400: '#67A0CB',
    500: '#4582B0',
    600: '#3B6687',
    700: '#2F4B60',
    800: '#22323F',
    900: '#162027',
  },
}

$base: #091925;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F8FC;
$base-100: #DDECF8;
$base-200: #BDDAEF;
$base-300: #90BDDF;
$base-400: #67A0CB;
$base-500: #4582B0;
$base-600: #3B6687;
$base-700: #2F4B60;
$base-800: #22323F;
$base-900: #162027;
$base-hover: #07141E;
$base-subtle: #99BEDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#091925",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDECF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDDAEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90BDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67A0CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4582B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B6687",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F4B60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22323F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162027",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #091925

Color Lab

Pairs with #091925

UI roles & guardrails

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