#010915
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.7% 0.032 249.1), rgb(1, 9, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.97:1).
About this color
#010915 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #010915 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 9, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 91%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.7% 0.032 249.1) |
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 #010915 | 19.97:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #010915 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #010915 text on white | 19.97:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #010915 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#648DB7
oklch(63% 0.078 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A77A3
oklch(55.6% 0.085 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B648C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#315272
oklch(42.8% 0.066 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C445C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 249.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#010915
oklch(13.7% 0.032 249.1)
#010915 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) | #050A15 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020815 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000C0D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #010915
#010915
oklch(13.7% 0.032 249.1)
- #100600
#100600
oklch(13.6% 0.03 68.1)
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 #010915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
Use #010915 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.