#010103
Closest named color: Black (#000000). oklch(7.1% 0.014 282.4), rgb(1, 1, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.85:1).
About this color
#010103 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 7%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (7%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Black (#000000) |
| Black text | 1.00:1 |
| White text | 20.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #010103 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 1, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 50%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(7.1% 0.014 282.4) |
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 #010103 | 20.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #010103 | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #010103 text on white | 20.85:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #010103 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCB
oklch(80.8% 0.017 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FB1
oklch(70.8% 0.026 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#86879E
oklch(63% 0.034 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#707188
oklch(55.6% 0.035 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F74
oklch(49.2% 0.034 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D5E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#40404D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 285.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#010103
oklch(7.1% 0.014 282.4)
#010103 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) | #010103 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010103 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010102 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #010101 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #010103, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.100
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.102
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.103
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.105
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.115
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.121
Use #010103 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.