#010206
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(8.6% 0.019 265.1), rgb(1, 2, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.73:1).
About this color
#010206 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #010206 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 2, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 71%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.6% 0.019 265.1) |
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 #010206 | 20.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #010206 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #010206 text on white | 20.73:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #010206 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CF
oklch(81% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B7
oklch(70.8% 0.035 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C89A6
oklch(63% 0.046 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#657391
oklch(55.5% 0.05 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#54617B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 264)
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Step 800
800
#454F64
oklch(42.7% 0.037 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4252
oklch(37.8% 0.029 264.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#010206
oklch(8.6% 0.019 265.1)
#010206 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) | #010206 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010206 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000303 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #010206
#010206
oklch(8.6% 0.019 265.1)
- #040200
#040200
oklch(8.9% 0.018 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 #010206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.088
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.101
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.106
Use #010206 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.