#03000C
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(8.3% 0.045 296.7), rgb(3, 0, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.80:1).
About this color
#03000C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 8%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.078 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (8%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.00:1 |
| White text | 20.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03000C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 0, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.3% 0.045 296.7) |
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 #03000C | 20.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03000C | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03000C text on white | 20.80:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03000C 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 296)
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Step 400
400
#A696D0
oklch(70.8% 0.085 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#907BC4
oklch(63.2% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B63B0
oklch(55.7% 0.118 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#685198
oklch(49.1% 0.112 297)
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Step 800
800
#54437B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#453963
oklch(37.7% 0.071 295.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03000C
oklch(8.3% 0.045 296.7)
#03000C 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) | #00020D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00010C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020204 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03000C
#03000C
oklch(8.3% 0.045 296.7)
- #020200
#020200
oklch(8.2% 0.018 109.8)
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 #03000C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.082
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.092
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.095
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.099
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.101
Use #03000C 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.