#101434
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.9% 0.062 274.3), rgb(16, 20, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#101434 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101434 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 20, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 53%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.062 274.3) |
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 #101434 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101434 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101434 text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #101434 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF1
oklch(81% 0.073 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F7FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5866D2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4954B6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4593
oklch(42.6% 0.127 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#333B75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 274.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101434
oklch(20.9% 0.062 274.3)
#101434 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) | #041935 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001633 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B21 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101434
#101434
oklch(20.9% 0.062 274.3)
- #1E1700
#1E1700
oklch(20.7% 0.042 94.1)
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 #101434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.034
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
Use #101434 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.