#03080C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.9% 0.015 234.2), rgb(3, 8, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.11:1).
About this color
#03080C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03080C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 8, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 60%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.9% 0.015 234.2) |
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 #03080C | 20.11:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03080C | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03080C text on white | 20.11:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #03080C 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#90A4B0
oklch(70.7% 0.029 234.2)
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Step 500
500
#758E9C
oklch(63.2% 0.035 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7887
oklch(55.7% 0.039 232.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6472
oklch(49% 0.036 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F525D
oklch(42.7% 0.03 233.8)
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Step 900
900
#36444C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 233.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03080C
oklch(12.9% 0.015 234.2)
#03080C 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) | #06080C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05070C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010909 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.015 |
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 #03080C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.025
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #03080C 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.