#010A08
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.2% 0.02 181.6), rgb(1, 10, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (20.03:1).
About this color
#010A08 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #010A08 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 10, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 82%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.2% 0.02 181.6) |
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 #010A08 | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #010A08 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #010A08 text on white | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #010A08 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A2
oklch(70.7% 0.039 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#68948B
oklch(63.2% 0.05 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E75
oklch(55.7% 0.053 180.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A63
oklch(49.1% 0.049 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#345750
oklch(42.8% 0.042 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4743
oklch(37.6% 0.032 183.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#010A08
oklch(13.2% 0.02 181.6)
#010A08 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) | #090908 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070708 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000A09 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #010A08
#010A08
oklch(13.2% 0.02 181.6)
- #0E0507
#0E0507
oklch(13.2% 0.019 2.6)
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 #010A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.024
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.090
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.099
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.099
Use #010A08 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.