What color is #090F2D?

#090F2D 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 #090F2D?

The RGB value is 9, 15, 45: 9 red, 15 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #090F2D?

The complementary color is #2D2709, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #090F2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#090F2D color

#090F2D rgb(9, 15, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #090F2D is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 5.9% green and 17.6% blue (9, 15, 45).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 67% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.79:1).

#090F2D color codes

HEX	`#090F2D`
RGB	`rgb(9, 15, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 5.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 67%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 80%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 67%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.32, 8.07, -20.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.32, 22.04, 291.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.757, 0.589, 2.556)`
Decimal	`593709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #090F2D, 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 #090F2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#090F2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.79:1	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 #090F2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #090f2d; }
.text { color: #090f2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #090f2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 15 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #090f2d, #15092d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #090F2D?: #090F2D 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 #090F2D?: The RGB value is 9, 15, 45: 9 red, 15 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #090F2D?: The complementary color is #2D2709, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #090F2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.