What color is #090544?

#090544 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Endless Galaxy. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #090544?

The RGB value is 9, 5, 68: 9 red, 5 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #090544?

The complementary color is #404405, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #090544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#090544 color

#090544 rgb(9, 5, 68)

Shades of black

The hex color #090544 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 2% green and 26.7% blue (9, 5, 68).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 86% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Endless Galaxy (#000044), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.8:1).

#090544 color codes

HEX	`#090544`
RGB	`rgb(9, 5, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 86%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 93%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 93%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.27, 25.05, -37.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.27, 44.95, 303.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.21, 0.584, 5.517)`
Decimal	`591172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #090544, 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 #090544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#090544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #090544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #090544; }
.text { color: #090544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #090544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 5 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #090544, #290544); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #090544?: #090544 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Endless Galaxy. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #090544?: The RGB value is 9, 5, 68: 9 red, 5 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #090544?: The complementary color is #404405, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #090544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.