#030500
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.7% 0.026 123.2), rgb(3, 5, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.47:1).
About this color
#030500 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030500 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 5, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 100%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.7% 0.026 123.2) |
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 #030500 | 20.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030500 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030500 text on white | 20.47:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #030500 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.031 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA684
oklch(70.6% 0.05 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#829065
oklch(63.1% 0.063 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A4C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A673D
oklch(49.2% 0.064 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#495433
oklch(42.7% 0.053 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D452D
oklch(37.6% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030500
oklch(10.7% 0.026 123.2)
#030500 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) | #060400 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050400 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030403 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030500
#030500
oklch(10.7% 0.026 123.2)
- #05030B
#05030B
oklch(10.9% 0.024 297.4)
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 #030500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.110
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.116
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.117
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.124
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.127
Use #030500 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.