#01040F
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.9% 0.031 260.7), rgb(1, 4, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.47:1).
About this color
#01040F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01040F |
| RGB | rgb(1, 4, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 88%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.9% 0.031 260.7) |
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 #01040F | 20.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01040F | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01040F text on white | 20.47:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #01040F text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.076 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5774A4
oklch(55.7% 0.082 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#47618D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#32425C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 259.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01040F
oklch(10.9% 0.031 260.7)
#01040F 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) | #01050F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00040F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000608 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01040F
#01040F
oklch(10.9% 0.031 260.7)
- #080400
#080400
oklch(11.2% 0.023 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 #01040F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.108
Use #01040F 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.