#030C29
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(16.7% 0.062 264.3), rgb(3, 12, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.29:1).
About this color
#030C29 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030C29 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 12, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 86%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.062 264.3) |
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 #030C29 | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030C29 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030C29 text on white | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #030C29 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F1
oklch(81% 0.073 264)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B85E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#426DD1
oklch(55.7% 0.162 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#345AB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#273F75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 264.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030C29
oklch(16.7% 0.062 264.3)
#030C29 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) | #00102A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000C28 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001318 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030C29
#030C29
oklch(16.7% 0.062 264.3)
- #160D00
#160D00
oklch(16.7% 0.034 82.5)
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 #030C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.037
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
Use #030C29 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.