#03041A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(12.6% 0.051 273.2), rgb(3, 4, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.26:1).
About this color
#03041A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03041A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 4, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 79%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.6% 0.051 273.2) |
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 #03041A | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03041A | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03041A text on white | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #03041A text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE8
oklch(81% 0.059 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 273)
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Step 500
500
#7283D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B6BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4986
oklch(42.6% 0.102 273)
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Step 900
900
#343E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 272.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03041A
oklch(12.6% 0.051 273.2)
#03041A 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) | #00071B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00051A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00090D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03041A
#03041A
oklch(12.6% 0.051 273.2)
- #0A0600
#0A0600
oklch(12.5% 0.026 90.1)
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 #03041A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.094
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
Use #03041A 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.