What color is #01010D?

#01010D is a very dark, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(1, 1, 13), and in HSL hsl(240, 86%, 3%).

Is #01010D accessible as text?

On white, #01010D has a contrast ratio of 20.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #01010D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #01010D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #01010D?

#01010D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0E0E01. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #01010D below.

Is #01010D good for buttons?

#01010D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #01010D — black text only reaches 1.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #01010D the same as CSS black?

No — #01010D is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#01010D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #01010D

Not just a swatch — here's how #01010D works with other colors. Named schemes with #01010D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01010D Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #01010D 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #01010D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #121628

Jet 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 Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01010D Secondary #7F4535 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #01010D Secondary #1A1C23 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 #01010D 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 41/100

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 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 85/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 67/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #01010D 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 #AFAFEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05010E — 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 #01010D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #01010D;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 1 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(8.7% 0.040 274.0);
  --color-50: #F0F0FE;
  --color-100: #D8D8FD;
  --color-200: #B3B3F9;
  --color-300: #8080EF;
  --color-400: #5252E0;
  --color-500: #2F2FC6;
  --color-600: #2B2B96;
  --color-700: #25256A;
  --color-800: #1C1C45;
  --color-900: #13132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F0FE',
    100: '#D8D8FD',
    200: '#B3B3F9',
    300: '#8080EF',
    400: '#5252E0',
    500: '#2F2FC6',
    600: '#2B2B96',
    700: '#25256A',
    800: '#1C1C45',
    900: '#13132A',
  },
}

$base: #01010D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F0FE;
$base-100: #D8D8FD;
$base-200: #B3B3F9;
$base-300: #8080EF;
$base-400: #5252E0;
$base-500: #2F2FC6;
$base-600: #2B2B96;
$base-700: #25256A;
$base-800: #1C1C45;
$base-900: #13132A;
$base-hover: #01010B;
$base-subtle: #8484E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#01010D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3B3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8080EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5252E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F2FC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B2B96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25256A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C1C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #01010D

Color Lab

Pairs with #01010D

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