#030B1B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.1% 0.038 258.7), rgb(3, 11, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.67:1).
About this color
#030B1B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030B1B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 11, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 80%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.1% 0.038 258.7) |
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 #030B1B | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030B1B | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030B1B text on white | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #030B1B 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 258)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#678BC1
oklch(63.2% 0.091 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E74AD
oklch(55.6% 0.099 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6195
oklch(49.1% 0.093 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#344F79
oklch(42.6% 0.078 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4261
oklch(37.7% 0.059 258.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030B1B
oklch(15.1% 0.038 258.7)
#030B1B 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) | #050C1C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020A1B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F11 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030B1B
#030B1B
oklch(15.1% 0.038 258.7)
- #120900
#120900
oklch(14.9% 0.031 78)
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 #030B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.034
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
Use #030B1B 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.