#010306
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.4% 0.015 247.5), rgb(1, 3, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.65:1).
About this color
#010306 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #010306 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 3, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 71%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.4% 0.015 247.5) |
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 #010306 | 20.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #010306 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #010306 text on white | 20.65:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #010306 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 248)
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Step 400
400
#93A3B2
oklch(70.8% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#798C9F
oklch(63.2% 0.036 248.4)
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Step 600
600
#61768A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#506375
oklch(49.1% 0.037 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#42515F
oklch(42.8% 0.03 246.7)
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Step 900
900
#38434E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 248.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#010306
oklch(9.4% 0.015 247.5)
#010306 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) | #020306 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020306 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000404 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.015 |
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 #010306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.088
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.090
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.096
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.104
Use #010306 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.