What color is #000104?

#000104 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(0, 1, 4), and in HSL hsl(225, 100%, 1%).

Is #000104 accessible as text?

On white, #000104 has a contrast ratio of 20.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #000104, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #000104?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #000104?

As a neutral, #000104 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #000104 the same as CSS black?

No — #000104 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#000104 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #000104

Not just a swatch — here's how #000104 works with other colors. Named schemes with #000104 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #000104 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #000104 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #0D141C

Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Black.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #000104 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #000104 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #000104 Secondary #15181B Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #000104 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 8/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 87/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 84/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 1/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 74/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #000104

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For fashion

People also use #000104 with

Graphite Black Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 20.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #A8BAF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #000005 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #000104 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #000104;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 1 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(6.8% 0.021 253.8);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D8E1FD;
  --color-200: #B1C3FC;
  --color-300: #7797F8;
  --color-400: #4670EC;
  --color-500: #224ED2;
  --color-600: #23429F;
  --color-700: #1F3370;
  --color-800: #182448;
  --color-900: #11182C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  black: {
    50: '#F0F4FE',
    100: '#D8E1FD',
    200: '#B1C3FC',
    300: '#7797F8',
    400: '#4670EC',
    500: '#224ED2',
    600: '#23429F',
    700: '#1F3370',
    800: '#182448',
    900: '#11182C',
  },
}

$base: #000104;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F4FE;
$base-100: #D8E1FD;
$base-200: #B1C3FC;
$base-300: #7797F8;
$base-400: #4670EC;
$base-500: #224ED2;
$base-600: #23429F;
$base-700: #1F3370;
$base-800: #182448;
$base-900: #11182C;
$base-hover: #000104;
$base-subtle: #7A96ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#000104",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7797F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4670EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#224ED2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23429F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F3370",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#182448",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11182C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #000104

Color Lab

Pairs with #000104

UI roles & guardrails

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