#010028 Hex Color
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#010028 is an almost-black, very dark shade with a faint cool undertone and muted appearance. Its low lightness creates a serious, secretive mood suited to luxury branding, editorial layouts, and moody interfaces. Use the hex code as a dominant background with white text, which provides about 20.4:1 contrast and meets WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #010028
What is #010028 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #010028 is rgb(1, 0, 40), in HSL hsl(242, 100%, 8%) and in CMYK 98%, 100%, 0%, 84%.
What colors pair well with #010028?
White gives #010028 strong readability, while soft gray, silver, muted lavender, and restrained gold create balanced supporting palettes; dusty blue or mauve accents can soften the near-black base without losing its cool, secretive mood.
Does #010028 read as warm or cool?
#010028 reads as cool because its near-black base carries a subtle blue-violet undertone. That low lightness gives it a serious, secretive character, making it effective for luxury branding, cinematic interfaces, editorial backgrounds, and layouts needing visual depth.
Is #010028 readable on white or black?
#010028 has a 20.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.03:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.