What color is #010108?

#010108 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 1, 8), and in HSL hsl(240, 78%, 2%).

Is #010108 accessible as text?

On white, #010108 has a contrast ratio of 20.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #010108, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #010108?

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

What colors go well with #010108?

As a neutral, #010108 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 #010108 the same as CSS black?

No — #010108 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#010108 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #010108

Not just a swatch — here's how #010108 works with other colors. Named schemes with #010108 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #010108 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #010108 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Jet 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 #010108 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Jet 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #010108 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 Surface #F3ECE3

Jet 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 #010108 Secondary #191A1F Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Jet 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 Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #010108 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 10/100

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 13/100

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 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 71/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #010108

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #010108 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 20.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B1B1E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #040109 — 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 #010108 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #010108;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 1 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(7.9% 0.030 277.0);
  --color-50: #F1F1FE;
  --color-100: #DADAFB;
  --color-200: #B6B6F6;
  --color-300: #8585EA;
  --color-400: #5858DA;
  --color-500: #3636BF;
  --color-600: #303091;
  --color-700: #282867;
  --color-800: #1E1E43;
  --color-900: #141429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F1FE',
    100: '#DADAFB',
    200: '#B6B6F6',
    300: '#8585EA',
    400: '#5858DA',
    500: '#3636BF',
    600: '#303091',
    700: '#282867',
    800: '#1E1E43',
    900: '#141429',
  },
}

$base: #010108;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F1FE;
$base-100: #DADAFB;
$base-200: #B6B6F6;
$base-300: #8585EA;
$base-400: #5858DA;
$base-500: #3636BF;
$base-600: #303091;
$base-700: #282867;
$base-800: #1E1E43;
$base-900: #141429;
$base-hover: #010107;
$base-subtle: #8888E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#010108",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DADAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8585EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5858DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3636BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#303091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#282867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #010108

Color Lab

Pairs with #010108

UI roles & guardrails

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