What color is #010CA7?

#010CA7 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(1, 12, 167), and in HSL hsl(236, 99%, 33%).

Is #010CA7 accessible as text?

On white, #010CA7 has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #010CA7, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #010CA7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-800 (#372AAC).

What colors go well with #010CA7?

#010CA7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A79C01. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #010CA7 below.

Is #010CA7 good for buttons?

#010CA7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #010CA7 — black text only reaches 1.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #010CA7 the same as CSS darkblue?

No — #010CA7 is not the CSS named color darkblue, but darkblue (#00008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#010CA7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #010CA7

Not just a swatch — here's how #010CA7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #010CA7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #010CA7 Anchor #141210 Accent #ACAE53 Secondary #242933 Surface #F0EEE3

Zaffre 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #010CA7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1A47C4

Zaffre is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Zaffre.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #010CA7 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #1A005D

Zaffre adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Zaffre.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #010CA7 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Zaffre 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 #F8F4EF Accent #010CA7 Secondary #465C89 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Zaffre 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 Zaffre carrying the quiet middle.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #010CA7 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 9/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

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 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 40/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #010CA7

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #010CA7 with

True Blue Indigo Olive 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4C8F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2D01A7 — 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 #010CA7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #010CA7;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 12 167;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.7% 0.223 264.3);
  --color-50: #F0F1FE;
  --color-100: #D8DAFD;
  --color-200: #B1B6FC;
  --color-300: #7880F7;
  --color-400: #4752EB;
  --color-500: #232FD2;
  --color-600: #232B9F;
  --color-700: #1F256F;
  --color-800: #191C48;
  --color-900: #11132C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  zaffre: {
    50: '#F0F1FE',
    100: '#D8DAFD',
    200: '#B1B6FC',
    300: '#7880F7',
    400: '#4752EB',
    500: '#232FD2',
    600: '#232B9F',
    700: '#1F256F',
    800: '#191C48',
    900: '#11132C',
  },
}

$base: #010CA7;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F1FE;
$base-100: #D8DAFD;
$base-200: #B1B6FC;
$base-300: #7880F7;
$base-400: #4752EB;
$base-500: #232FD2;
$base-600: #232B9F;
$base-700: #1F256F;
$base-800: #191C48;
$base-900: #11132C;
$base-hover: #010A86;
$base-subtle: #A5AAF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#010CA7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1B6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7880F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4752EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#232FD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#232B9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F256F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#191C48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11132C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #010CA7

Color Lab

Pairs with #010CA7

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export