#030F2B
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.7% 0.06 261.8), rgb(3, 15, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#030F2B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030F2B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 15, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 87%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.06 261.8) |
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 #030F2B | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030F2B | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030F2B text on white | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #030F2B text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A0E8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#5687E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C6FCF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E5CB3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#274B91
oklch(42.6% 0.123 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#244074
oklch(37.8% 0.095 261.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030F2B
oklch(17.7% 0.06 261.8)
#030F2B 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) | #01122C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F2A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00161B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030F2B
#030F2B
oklch(17.7% 0.06 261.8)
- #190F00
#190F00
oklch(17.7% 0.037 81.6)
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 #030F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.045
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
Use #030F2B 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.