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It isn't used anywhere.. The dark keyboard is supposed to have bg blur, which isn't very obvious in light backgrounds. You're confusing the two.
As pointed out, it's not the dark keyboard, it's the keyboard that is used for alphanumeric passcode entry on the lockscreen.
 
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