#03010C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.2% 0.037 291.9), rgb(3, 1, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.71:1).
About this color
#03010C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03010C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 1, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 85%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.2% 0.037 291.9) |
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 #03010C | 20.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03010C | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03010C text on white | 20.71:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03010C text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDC
oklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A199CA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 292)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FBC
oklch(63% 0.091 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7568A8
oklch(55.6% 0.098 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#625690
oklch(49% 0.092 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#504775
oklch(42.8% 0.075 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03010C
oklch(9.2% 0.037 291.9)
#03010C 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 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00020C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020204 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03010C
#03010C
oklch(9.2% 0.037 291.9)
- #030300
#030300
oklch(9.4% 0.02 109.8)
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 #03010C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.094
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.099
Use #03010C 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.