#101429
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.042 273.8), rgb(16, 20, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#101429 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 274°. 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 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101429 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 20, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 44%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.042 273.8) |
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 #101429 | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101429 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101429 text on white | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #101429 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#909DD3
oklch(70.6% 0.081 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7684C8
oklch(63% 0.104 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F6DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F5B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 274)
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Step 800
800
#404A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E65
oklch(37.6% 0.068 273.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101429
oklch(20% 0.042 273.8)
#101429 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) | #0C172A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091429 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07181C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101429
#101429
oklch(20% 0.042 273.8)
- #1C1500
#1C1500
oklch(19.9% 0.041 93.2)
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 #101429, 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 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #101429 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.