#030409
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.9% 0.016 271.6), rgb(3, 4, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.48:1).
About this color
#030409 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030409 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 4, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 50%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.9% 0.016 271.6) |
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 #030409 | 20.48:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030409 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030409 text on white | 20.48:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #030409 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#8189A1
oklch(63.2% 0.037 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A728C
oklch(55.5% 0.042 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#596077
oklch(49.2% 0.038 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#484E61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030409
oklch(10.9% 0.016 271.6)
#030409 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) | #030409 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020409 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020506 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030409
#030409
oklch(10.9% 0.016 271.6)
- #060401
#060401
oklch(10.9% 0.016 86.9)
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 #030409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.095
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.110
Use #030409 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.