#01030C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10% 0.029 263.4), rgb(1, 3, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.59:1).
About this color
#01030C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01030C |
| RGB | rgb(1, 3, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 85%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10% 0.029 263.4) |
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 #01030C | 20.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01030C | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01030C text on white | 20.59:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #01030C 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#748AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.069 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C73A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6089
oklch(49% 0.071 264)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#35425A
oklch(37.8% 0.045 262.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01030C
oklch(10% 0.029 263.4)
#01030C 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) | #01040C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00030C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000506 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01030C
#01030C
oklch(10% 0.029 263.4)
- #060300
#060300
oklch(10.2% 0.021 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 #01030C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.091
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.104
Use #01030C 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.