#000311
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.4% 0.041 259.3), rgb(0, 3, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.56:1).
About this color
#000311 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000311 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 3, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 100%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.4% 0.041 259.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #000311 | 20.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000311 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000311 text on white | 20.56:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #000311 text on black | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#658AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C73B2
oklch(55.6% 0.108 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6099
oklch(49% 0.101 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#334F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000311
oklch(10.4% 0.041 259.3)
#000311 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #000412 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000311 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000608 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000311
#000311
oklch(10.4% 0.041 259.3)
- #070300
#070300
oklch(10.4% 0.022 75.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #000311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.100
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.111
Use #000311 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.