#030205
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.2% 0.014 301.9), rgb(3, 2, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.69:1).
About this color
#030205 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030205 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 2, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 43%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.2% 0.014 301.9) |
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 #030205 | 20.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030205 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030205 text on white | 20.69:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #030205 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.027 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D859B
oklch(63.1% 0.034 302)
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Step 600
600
#776E86
oklch(55.5% 0.038 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#645C71
oklch(49% 0.034 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#524B5C
oklch(42.6% 0.029 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030205
oklch(9.2% 0.014 301.9)
#030205 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) | #020205 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020205 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030203 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #030205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.104
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.109
Use #030205 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.