#10101F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.2% 0.031 282.9), rgb(16, 16, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.81:1).
About this color
#10101F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10101F |
| RGB | rgb(16, 16, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 32%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.031 282.9) |
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 #10101F | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10101F | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10101F text on white | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #10101F text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8384B5
oklch(63.1% 0.073 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C6DA1
oklch(55.5% 0.08 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A70
oklch(42.6% 0.063 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 283.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10101F
oklch(18.2% 0.031 282.9)
#10101F 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) | #0B1220 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B111F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C1316 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10101F
#10101F
oklch(18.2% 0.031 282.9)
- #141203
#141203
oklch(18% 0.03 102.8)
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 #10101F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
Use #10101F 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.