#101425
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.7% 0.035 272.8), rgb(16, 20, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#101425 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101425 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 20, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 40%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.035 272.8) |
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 #101425 | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101425 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101425 text on white | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #101425 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 272)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#929ECB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 273)
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Step 500
500
#7886BD
oklch(63.1% 0.085 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#616FA9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#515D91
oklch(49.2% 0.085 273)
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Step 800
800
#424C76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#38405F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101425
oklch(19.7% 0.035 272.8)
#101425 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) | #0E1626 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1425 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09171A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101425
#101425
oklch(19.7% 0.035 272.8)
- #1B1502
#1B1502
oklch(19.8% 0.036 93.6)
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 #101425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.025
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
Use #101425 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.