#030E1C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.1% 0.035 251.7), rgb(3, 14, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#030E1C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030E1C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 14, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.035 251.7) |
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 #030E1C | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030E1C | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030E1C text on white | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #030E1C 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A4CA
oklch(70.7% 0.067 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#628DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4976A8
oklch(55.5% 0.093 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6390
oklch(49% 0.086 252)
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Step 800
800
#305175
oklch(42.7% 0.072 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B435E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 252.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030E1C
oklch(16.1% 0.035 251.7)
#030E1C 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) | #080F1D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050C1C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001113 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030E1C
#030E1C
oklch(16.1% 0.035 251.7)
- #160A00
#160A00
oklch(15.9% 0.034 70.9)
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 #030E1C, 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 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.084
Use #030E1C 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.