#030C18
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.1% 0.031 251.5), rgb(3, 12, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.63:1).
About this color
#030C18 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030C18 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 12, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 78%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.1% 0.031 251.5) |
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 #030C18 | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030C18 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030C18 text on white | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #030C18 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C5
oklch(70.8% 0.059 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#688DB6
oklch(63.2% 0.075 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A2
oklch(55.6% 0.082 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F638A
oklch(49% 0.075 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#355170
oklch(42.7% 0.062 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E435B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 252.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030C18
oklch(15.1% 0.031 251.5)
#030C18 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) | #070D19 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050A18 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F10 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030C18
#030C18
oklch(15.1% 0.031 251.5)
- #130900
#130900
oklch(15.1% 0.032 75)
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 #030C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.023
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.027
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
Use #030C18 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.