What color is #010406?

#010406 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 4, 6), and in HSL hsl(204, 71%, 1%).

Is #010406 accessible as text?

On white, #010406 has a contrast ratio of 20.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #010406, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #010406?

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

What colors go well with #010406?

As a neutral, #010406 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 #010406 the same as CSS black?

No — #010406 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#010406 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #010406

Not just a swatch — here's how #010406 works with other colors. Named schemes with #010406 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #010406 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #151C1F

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 #010406 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #010406 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Jet 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #010406 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #010406 Secondary #1D2021 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #010406 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 12/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

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 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 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 #010406

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People also use #010406 with

Graphite Jet Black Platinum 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 20.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B3D2E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #010204 — 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 #010406 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #010406;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 4 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.1% 0.013 227.7);
  --color-50: #F1F9FD;
  --color-100: #DBEEFA;
  --color-200: #B9DCF3;
  --color-300: #8AC1E5;
  --color-400: #5EA5D4;
  --color-500: #3C87B9;
  --color-600: #356A8D;
  --color-700: #2B4D64;
  --color-800: #1F3442;
  --color-900: #152128;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F9FD',
    100: '#DBEEFA',
    200: '#B9DCF3',
    300: '#8AC1E5',
    400: '#5EA5D4',
    500: '#3C87B9',
    600: '#356A8D',
    700: '#2B4D64',
    800: '#1F3442',
    900: '#152128',
  },
}

$base: #010406;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F9FD;
$base-100: #DBEEFA;
$base-200: #B9DCF3;
$base-300: #8AC1E5;
$base-400: #5EA5D4;
$base-500: #3C87B9;
$base-600: #356A8D;
$base-700: #2B4D64;
$base-800: #1F3442;
$base-900: #152128;
$base-hover: #010203;
$base-subtle: #8ABBDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#010406",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9DCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AC1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5EA5D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C87B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#356A8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B4D64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3442",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152128",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #010406

Color Lab

Pairs with #010406

UI roles & guardrails

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