#030212
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(10.6% 0.043 281.4), rgb(3, 2, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.56:1).
About this color
#030212 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030212 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 2, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 80%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.6% 0.043 281.4) |
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 #030212 | 20.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030212 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030212 text on white | 20.56:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #030212 text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#989BD3
oklch(70.8% 0.082 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C7
oklch(63% 0.105 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#696AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.112 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#57589A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#47487D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D65
oklch(37.8% 0.068 281.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030212
oklch(10.6% 0.043 281.4)
#030212 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) | #000413 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000312 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000507 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030212
#030212
oklch(10.6% 0.043 281.4)
- #050400
#050400
oklch(10.6% 0.022 101.8)
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 #030212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.093
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.114
Use #030212 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.