#03030D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.6% 0.029 280.4), rgb(3, 3, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.53:1).
About this color
#03030D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03030D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 3, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 63%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.6% 0.029 280.4) |
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 #03030D | 20.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03030D | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03030D text on white | 20.53:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03030D 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD7
oklch(81% 0.034 280)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#8185B3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B6E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#595C88
oklch(49.1% 0.07 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#494B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F59
oklch(37.7% 0.044 280.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03030D
oklch(10.6% 0.029 280.4)
#03030D 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) | #01040D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01030D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010506 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03030D
#03030D
oklch(10.6% 0.029 280.4)
- #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 #03030D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.087
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.110
Use #03030D 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.