#030009
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(7.9% 0.041 302.9), rgb(3, 0, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.83:1).
About this color
#030009 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 8%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.085 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (8%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.00:1 |
| White text | 20.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030009 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 0, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(7.9% 0.041 302.9) |
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 #030009 | 20.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030009 | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030009 text on white | 20.83:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #030009 text on black | 1.00:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BADB
oklch(81% 0.048 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA95C9
oklch(70.7% 0.078 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#967ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.101 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8062A8
oklch(55.5% 0.11 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5190
oklch(49% 0.102 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#584375
oklch(42.7% 0.084 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#49395E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 303.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030009
oklch(7.9% 0.041 302.9)
#030009 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) | #000109 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000109 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020103 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #010101 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030009
#030009
oklch(7.9% 0.041 302.9)
- #010200
#010200
oklch(7.8% 0.02 126.6)
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 #030009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.086
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.099
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.100
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.106
Use #030009 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.