#000106
Closest named color: Black (#000000). oklch(7.2% 0.028 259.1), rgb(0, 1, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.85:1).
About this color
#000106 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 7%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 0.077 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (7%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Black (#000000) |
| Black text | 1.00:1 |
| White text | 20.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000106 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 1, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 100%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(7.2% 0.028 259.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #000106 | 20.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000106 | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000106 text on white | 20.85:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #000106 text on black | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D6
oklch(81% 0.032 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#718BB3
oklch(63.2% 0.068 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#59749E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 259)
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Step 700
700
#496187
oklch(49% 0.068 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C506E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#334259
oklch(37.6% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000106
oklch(7.2% 0.028 259.1)
#000106 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #000106 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000106 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000203 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #010101 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000106
#000106
oklch(7.2% 0.028 259.1)
- #020100
#020100
oklch(7.1% 0.015 82.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #000106, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.085
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.095
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.099
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.104
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.110
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.111
Use #000106 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.