#030516
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.5% 0.04 271.3), rgb(3, 5, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.24:1).
About this color
#030516 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030516 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 5, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.5% 0.04 271.3) |
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 #030516 | 20.24:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030516 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030516 text on white | 20.24:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #030516 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E0
oklch(81% 0.047 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7486C5
oklch(63.2% 0.097 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D6FB1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D5C98
oklch(49% 0.098 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.081 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#353F63
oklch(37.6% 0.063 271.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030516
oklch(12.5% 0.04 271.3)
#030516 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) | #000717 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000516 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00080B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030516
#030516
oklch(12.5% 0.04 271.3)
- #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 #030516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
Use #030516 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.