Palettes / Colors / #09080C

#09080C — Dark Dusty Purple

#09080C is a purple color we call Dark Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the purple family.

#09080C is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #0B0C08; it also sits naturally between #08090C and #0B080C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 4% · Green 3% · Blue 5%

Cyan 25% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 95%

Previews

CSS code for #09080C

.text { color: #09080C; }
.background { background-color: #09080C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #09080C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(9, 8, 12); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 20%, 4%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #09080C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(9, 8, 12, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #09080C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(9, 8, 12, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#09080C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#09080C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #0B0C08:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #09080C: #FFFFFF.

How #09080C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #09080C or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #09080B  ·  #09080D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #09080C?

#09080C is Dark Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 9, 8, 12). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #09080C?

#09080C is RGB 9, 8, 12 — HSL 255°, 20%, 4% — CMYK 25%, 33%, 0%, 95%.

What colors go with #09080C?

Its complement is #0B0C08; analogous partners are #08090C and #0B080C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #09080C for text?

White text on #09080C has a contrast ratio of 19.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.05:1.