#000315
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(10.9% 0.048 261.4), rgb(0, 3, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.51:1).
About this color
#000315 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000315 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 3, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.9% 0.048 261.4) |
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 #000315 | 20.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000315 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000315 text on white | 20.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #000315 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E6
oklch(81% 0.056 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A1DA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6189D0
oklch(63.2% 0.117 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#4871BD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#395FA3
oklch(49.2% 0.118 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#304E84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A416A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 261.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000315
oklch(10.9% 0.048 261.4)
#000315 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) | #000516 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000315 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00060A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000315
#000315
oklch(10.9% 0.048 261.4)
- #070400
#070400
oklch(11% 0.022 88)
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 #000315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.103
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.109
Use #000315 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.