#01051C
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(12.9% 0.053 264.5), rgb(1, 5, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.19:1).
About this color
#01051C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01051C |
| RGB | rgb(1, 5, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 93%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.9% 0.053 264.5) |
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 #01051C | 20.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01051C | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01051C text on white | 20.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #01051C text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A0E0
oklch(70.8% 0.1 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#6287D8
oklch(63.2% 0.129 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#496FC5
oklch(55.7% 0.14 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A5CAA
oklch(49% 0.131 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#304C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B406E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 264.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01051C
oklch(12.9% 0.053 264.5)
#01051C 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) | #00081D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00051C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000A0E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01051C
#01051C
oklch(12.9% 0.053 264.5)
- #0C0600
#0C0600
oklch(12.8% 0.026 81.9)
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 #01051C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #01051C 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.