#030214
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(10.9% 0.046 280), rgb(3, 2, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.53:1).
About this color
#030214 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030214 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 2, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 82%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.9% 0.046 280) |
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 #030214 | 20.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030214 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030214 text on white | 20.53:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #030214 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#959BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C81CC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6669B9
oklch(55.5% 0.123 280)
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Step 700
700
#55579F
oklch(49% 0.114 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#464881
oklch(42.8% 0.093 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C68
oklch(37.6% 0.075 280.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030214
oklch(10.9% 0.046 280)
#030214 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) | #000415 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000314 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000508 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030214
#030214
oklch(10.9% 0.046 280)
- #060400
#060400
oklch(10.8% 0.022 94.5)
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 #030214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.094
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.111
Use #030214 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.