#030C1E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.6% 0.042 259.1), rgb(3, 12, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.53:1).
About this color
#030C1E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030C1E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 12, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 82%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.042 259.1) |
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 #030C1E | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030C1E | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030C1E text on white | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #030C1E 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 259)
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Step 500
500
#648AC7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B73B3
oklch(55.6% 0.11 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C609A
oklch(49% 0.102 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#324F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030C1E
oklch(15.6% 0.042 259.1)
#030C1E 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) | #040E1F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020B1E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001013 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030C1E
#030C1E
oklch(15.6% 0.042 259.1)
- #140B00
#140B00
oklch(15.8% 0.033 80.4)
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 #030C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.028
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.081
Use #030C1E 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.