#010104
Closest named color: Black (#000000). oklch(7.3% 0.018 280.9), rgb(1, 1, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.84:1).
About this color
#010104 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 7%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 0.075 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (7%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Black (#000000) |
| Black text | 1.00:1 |
| White text | 20.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #010104 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 1, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 60%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(7.3% 0.018 280.9) |
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 #010104 | 20.84:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #010104 | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #010104 text on white | 20.84:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #010104 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 283)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB6
oklch(70.8% 0.034 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#8487A4
oklch(63.1% 0.044 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E708F
oklch(55.5% 0.048 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5E7A
oklch(49.1% 0.045 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 282.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#010104
oklch(7.3% 0.018 280.9)
#010104 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) | #000104 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000104 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000102 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #010101 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #010104
#010104
oklch(7.3% 0.018 280.9)
- #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 #010104, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.082
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.098
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.100
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.101
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.101
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.111
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.117
Use #010104 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.