#030D16
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.3% 0.026 242.5), rgb(3, 13, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.57:1).
About this color
#030D16 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030D16 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 13, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.026 242.5) |
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 #030D16 | 19.57:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030D16 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030D16 text on white | 19.57:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #030D16 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D3
oklch(81% 0.03 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A5BE
oklch(70.7% 0.05 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#678EAD
oklch(63% 0.064 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E7899
oklch(55.5% 0.07 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6582
oklch(49.1% 0.064 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#34536A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4456
oklch(37.6% 0.041 243.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030D16
oklch(15.3% 0.026 242.5)
#030D16 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) | #090D16 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060B16 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F10 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030D16
#030D16
oklch(15.3% 0.026 242.5)
- #140902
#140902
oklch(15.3% 0.027 62.3)
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 #030D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.019
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.021
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
Use #030D16 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.