What color is #010102?

#010102 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 1, 2), and in HSL hsl(240, 33%, 1%).

Is #010102 accessible as text?

On white, #010102 has a contrast ratio of 20.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #010102, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #010102?

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

What colors go well with #010102?

As a neutral, #010102 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 #010102 the same as CSS black?

No — #010102 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#010102 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #010102

Not just a swatch — here's how #010102 works with other colors. Named schemes with #010102 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #010102 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #131317

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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #010102 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #010102 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #010102 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #010102 Secondary #181819 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #010102 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 9/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 86/100

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 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 78/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #010102

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #010102 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 #C1C1D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #020203 — 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 #010102 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #010102;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 1 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(6.9% 0.008 284.1);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E3E3F2;
  --color-200: #C9C9E4;
  --color-300: #A2A2CD;
  --color-400: #7E7EB4;
  --color-500: #5D5D97;
  --color-600: #4C4C75;
  --color-700: #3A3A55;
  --color-800: #292938;
  --color-900: #1A1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  black: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E3E3F2',
    200: '#C9C9E4',
    300: '#A2A2CD',
    400: '#7E7EB4',
    500: '#5D5D97',
    600: '#4C4C75',
    700: '#3A3A55',
    800: '#292938',
    900: '#1A1A23',
  },
}

$base: #010102;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E3E3F2;
$base-200: #C9C9E4;
$base-300: #A2A2CD;
$base-400: #7E7EB4;
$base-500: #5D5D97;
$base-600: #4C4C75;
$base-700: #3A3A55;
$base-800: #292938;
$base-900: #1A1A23;
$base-hover: #010103;
$base-subtle: #A0A0C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#010102",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9C9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2A2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E7EB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D5D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C4C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A3A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #010102

Color Lab

Pairs with #010102

UI roles & guardrails

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