Information about #090212 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #090212 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(9, 2, 18) — 3.5% red, 0.8% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 93. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#090212 presents itself as a strongly colored blue-purple violet — one that sits very close to black. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Onyx Violet (#0B0010). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Night (#0C090A) and Drawlz Brand Co. Black Noir (#0B0B0B).

The recipe behind #090212 is rgb(9, 2, 18), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #090212 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 20.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:93), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #090212 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#090212 color variations

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#090212 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #090212

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

#090212 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#090212
  • RGB9, 2, 18
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 93
  • CSSrgb(9, 2, 18)
  • HSL266°, 80%, 4%
  • HSL Precise266.25°, 80%, 3.922%
  • HSV266°, 89%, 7%
  • HSB266°, 89%, 7%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.035, 0.008, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.035, 0.008, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.035, 0.008, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID090212
  • DECIMAL ID590354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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