#030509
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.4% 0.013 257.6), rgb(3, 5, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.39:1).
About this color
#030509 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030509 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 5, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 50%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.4% 0.013 257.6) |
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 #030509 | 20.39:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030509 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030509 text on white | 20.39:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #030509 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B0
oklch(70.6% 0.025 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8A9D
oklch(63% 0.032 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#677488
oklch(55.5% 0.035 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#556273
oklch(49.2% 0.032 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#46505E
oklch(42.8% 0.027 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B424D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 259.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030509
oklch(11.4% 0.013 257.6)
#030509 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) | #040509 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030509 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020606 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #030509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.094
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.106
Use #030509 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.