#03091D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(14.7% 0.045 264.3), rgb(3, 9, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.79:1).
About this color
#03091D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03091D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 9, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.7% 0.045 264.3) |
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 #03091D | 19.79:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03091D | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03091D text on white | 19.79:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #03091D text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6888CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#5071B8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#415E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#354D81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03091D
oklch(14.7% 0.045 264.3)
#03091D 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) | #020B1E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00091D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000E11 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03091D
#03091D
oklch(14.7% 0.045 264.3)
- #100900
#100900
oklch(14.6% 0.03 84.6)
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 #03091D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.086
Use #03091D 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.