#03070E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.7% 0.019 253.4), rgb(3, 7, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.18:1).
About this color
#03070E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03070E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 7, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 65%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.7% 0.019 253.4) |
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 #03070E | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03070E | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03070E text on white | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #03070E text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2D0
oklch(81% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B8
oklch(70.6% 0.038 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#768CA6
oklch(63.2% 0.047 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7591
oklch(55.5% 0.052 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E627B
oklch(49% 0.047 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#405064
oklch(42.6% 0.039 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#364352
oklch(37.8% 0.031 252.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03070E
oklch(12.7% 0.019 253.4)
#03070E 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) | #05070E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04060E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010809 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03070E
#03070E
oklch(12.7% 0.019 253.4)
- #0B0601
#0B0601
oklch(12.7% 0.021 79.7)
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 #03070E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.031
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
Use #03070E 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.