#030F2F
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.1% 0.067 263.1), rgb(3, 15, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#030F2F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #030F2F |
| RGB | rgb(3, 15, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.067 263.1) |
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 #030F2F | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #030F2F | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #030F2F text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #030F2F text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#769FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#5385EB
oklch(63.2% 0.163 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#396CD9
oklch(55.7% 0.176 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B59BC
oklch(49% 0.164 263)
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Step 800
800
#254998
oklch(42.6% 0.136 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#223E79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 263.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#030F2F
oklch(18.1% 0.067 263.1)
#030F2F 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) | #001330 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F2E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00171C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #030F2F
#030F2F
oklch(18.1% 0.067 263.1)
- #1A1000
#1A1000
oklch(18.2% 0.037 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 #030F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.054
Use #030F2F 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.