What color is #010609?

#010609 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 6, 9), and in HSL hsl(203, 80%, 2%).

Is #010609 accessible as text?

On white, #010609 has a contrast ratio of 20.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #010609, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #010609?

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

What colors go well with #010609?

As a neutral, #010609 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 #010609 the same as CSS black?

No — #010609 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#010609 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #010609

Not just a swatch — here's how #010609 works with other colors. Named schemes with #010609 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #010609 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #162023

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 #010609 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

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 #010609 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 #010609 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #010609 Secondary #202325 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 #010609 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 83/100

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 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 72/100

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 #010609

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #010609 with

Sacramento Green 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 20.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B0D4EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #010309 — 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 #010609 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #010609;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 6 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.5% 0.017 224.4);
  --color-50: #F1F9FE;
  --color-100: #D9EFFC;
  --color-200: #B6DEF7;
  --color-300: #84C4EB;
  --color-400: #57A8DB;
  --color-500: #348BC1;
  --color-600: #2F6D93;
  --color-700: #274F68;
  --color-800: #1D3544;
  --color-900: #142129;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F9FE',
    100: '#D9EFFC',
    200: '#B6DEF7',
    300: '#84C4EB',
    400: '#57A8DB',
    500: '#348BC1',
    600: '#2F6D93',
    700: '#274F68',
    800: '#1D3544',
    900: '#142129',
  },
}

$base: #010609;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F9FE;
$base-100: #D9EFFC;
$base-200: #B6DEF7;
$base-300: #84C4EB;
$base-400: #57A8DB;
$base-500: #348BC1;
$base-600: #2F6D93;
$base-700: #274F68;
$base-800: #1D3544;
$base-900: #142129;
$base-hover: #010507;
$base-subtle: #86BFE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#010609",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84C4EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57A8DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#348BC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F6D93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274F68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3544",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142129",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #010609

Color Lab

Pairs with #010609

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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