What color is #09002E?

#09002E is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Midnight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #09002E?

The RGB value is 9, 0, 46: 9 red, 0 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #09002E?

The complementary color is #252E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #09002E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#09002E color

#09002E rgb(9, 0, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #09002E is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 0% green and 18% blue (9, 0, 46).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Midnight (#03012D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.98:1).

#09002E color codes

HEX	`#09002E`
RGB	`rgb(9, 0, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 0%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 100%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 100%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.31, 14.87, -26.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.31, 29.99, 299.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.606, 0.255, 2.602)`
Decimal	`589870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #09002E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #09002E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#09002E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #09002E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #09002e; }
.text { color: #09002e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #09002e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 0 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #09002e, #20002e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #09002E?: #09002E is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Midnight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #09002E?: The RGB value is 9, 0, 46: 9 red, 0 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #09002E?: The complementary color is #252E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #09002E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.