#09090B — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS zinc-950 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#09090B is a very dark, muted blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class zinc-950 (e.g. bg-zinc-950, text-zinc-950). Its nearest CSS named color is black (#000000). For readable text on a #09090B background, white text gives the strongest contrast (19.90:1). Because it is dark, #09090B suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#09090B in Tailwind CSS (zinc-950)

#09090B ships with Tailwind CSS as zinc-950 — use it as bg-zinc-950, text-zinc-950, or border-zinc-950. It sits at step 950 of the zinc ramp; every other step links to its own page:

• 50
• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800
• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #09090B (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #222223 Copy
• 20% tint #3a3a3c Copy
• 30% tint #535354 Copy
• 40% tint #6b6b6d Copy
• 50% tint #848485 Copy
• 60% tint #9d9d9d Copy
• 70% tint #b5b5b6 Copy
• 80% tint #cecece Copy
• 90% tint #e6e6e7 Copy

Shades of #09090B (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #08080a Copy
• 20% shade #070709 Copy
• 30% shade #060608 Copy
• 40% shade #050507 Copy
• 50% shade #050506 Copy
• 60% shade #040404 Copy
• 70% shade #030303 Copy
• 80% shade #020202 Copy
• 90% shade #010101 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #09090B background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #09090B from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #030712 (gray-950), #020617 (slate-950), #111827 (gray-900), #0F172A (slate-900), #082F49 (sky-950), #1F2937 (gray-800).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #09090B?

  #09090B is a very dark, muted blue — rgb(9, 9, 11). Its nearest CSS named color is black. In Tailwind CSS it is zinc-950.

• How do I make tints and shades of #09090B?

  Mix #09090B with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #09090B is #3a3a3c and a 20% shade is #070709 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #09090B in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #09090B?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #09090B background at 19.90:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #09090B?

  zinc-950 — use it as bg-zinc-950, text-zinc-950, or border-zinc-950. The full zinc 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.