#01010E
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(8.8% 0.042 273.5), rgb(1, 1, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.75:1).
About this color
#01010E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01010E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 1, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 87%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.8% 0.042 273.5) |
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 #01010E | 20.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01010E | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01010E text on white | 20.75:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #01010E text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#909DD3
oklch(70.6% 0.081 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7685C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F6DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E5B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#404B7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#363F65
oklch(37.8% 0.066 272.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01010E
oklch(8.8% 0.042 273.5)
#01010E 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) | #00020F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00020E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000305 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01010E
#01010E
oklch(8.8% 0.042 273.5)
- #030200
#030200
oklch(8.6% 0.018 94.5)
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 #01010E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.090
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.098
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.105
Use #01010E 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.