What color is #090D2B?

#090D2B is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #090D2B?

The RGB value is 9, 13, 43: 9 red, 13 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #090D2B?

The complementary color is #2B2709, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #090D2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#090D2B color

#090D2B rgb(9, 13, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #090D2B is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 5.1% green and 16.9% blue (9, 13, 43).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 65% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.02:1).

#090D2B color codes

HEX	`#090D2B`
RGB	`rgb(9, 13, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 5.1%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 65%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 79%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 70%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.7, 8.11, -19.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.7, 21.57, 292.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.692, 0.52, 2.349)`
Decimal	`593195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #090D2B, 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 #090D2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#090D2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #090D2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #090d2b; }
.text { color: #090d2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #090d2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 13 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #090d2b, #16092b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #090D2B?: #090D2B is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #090D2B?: The RGB value is 9, 13, 43: 9 red, 13 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #090D2B?: The complementary color is #2B2709, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #090D2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.