#030C19
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.2% 0.033 253.2), rgb(3, 12, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.61:1).
About this color
#030C19 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030C19 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 12, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 79%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.2% 0.033 253.2) |
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 #030C19 | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030C19 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030C19 text on white | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #030C19 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3DA
oklch(81% 0.039 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A3C7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#678CB9
oklch(63% 0.08 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E76A5
oklch(55.7% 0.086 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F638D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#345172
oklch(42.7% 0.065 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E435C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 253.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030C19
oklch(15.2% 0.033 253.2)
#030C19 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) | #070D1A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040B19 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F11 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030C19
#030C19
oklch(15.2% 0.033 253.2)
- #140900
#140900
oklch(15.3% 0.033 72.1)
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 #030C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.024
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
Use #030C19 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.