#03081C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(14.2% 0.045 265.8), rgb(3, 8, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.89:1).
About this color
#03081C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03081C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 8, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.2% 0.045 265.8) |
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 #03081C | 19.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03081C | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03081C text on white | 19.89:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #03081C text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A87CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 266)
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Step 600
600
#5270B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#435D9F
oklch(49% 0.111 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#374D81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#304067
oklch(37.7% 0.07 266.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03081C
oklch(14.2% 0.045 265.8)
#03081C 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) | #010A1D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00081C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000D10 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03081C
#03081C
oklch(14.2% 0.045 265.8)
- #0F0900
#0F0900
oklch(14.4% 0.029 88.1)
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 #03081C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.089
Use #03081C 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.