#03010F
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(9.6% 0.043 287.8), rgb(3, 1, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.68:1).
About this color
#03010F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03010F |
| RGB | rgb(3, 1, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 88%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.6% 0.043 287.8) |
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 #03010F | 20.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03010F | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03010F text on white | 20.68:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03010F 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D99D1
oklch(70.7% 0.081 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#867FC4
oklch(63.1% 0.103 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7067B1
oklch(55.5% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E5698
oklch(49.1% 0.104 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D467B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403B63
oklch(37.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03010F
oklch(9.6% 0.043 287.8)
#03010F 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) | #000310 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00020F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010305 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03010F
#03010F
oklch(9.6% 0.043 287.8)
- #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 #03010F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.095
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.105
Use #03010F 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.