#090420 Color
#090420 is rgb(9, 4, 32) in RGB, hsl(251, 78%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 88%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), visibly different at ΔE 11.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#090420rgb(9, 4, 32)hsl(251, 78%, 7%)hsv(251, 88%, 13%)cmyk(72%, 88%, 0%, 87%)oklch(14.2% 0.059 286.4)lab(2.13% 5.88 -15.40)lch(2.13% 16.48 290.89)What #090420 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #090420, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#090420 Channel Values
How #090420 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 9 · G 4 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 78% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 88% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 20:1 vs white · 1.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #090420 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #090420
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #090420; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #090420
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #090420 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#090420#050520#070520#060620#070520#030909#060715#080808Using #090420 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-090420: #090420;background-color: #090420;colors: { 'color-090420': '#090420' }Color(red: 0.035, green: 0.016, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_090420">#090420</color>fill="#090420"More Blue Colors
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#090420 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #090420?
#090420 is a darkest blue — rgb(9, 4, 32) in RGB and hsl(251, 78%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.78.
What is the RGB value of #090420?
#090420 is rgb(9, 4, 32) — red 9, green 4, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #090420?
#090420 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 88%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #090420 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #090420 scores 20:1 against white and 1.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #090420 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #090420 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 16.62, which is visibly different.
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