#03101C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.7% 0.033 245.1), rgb(3, 16, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.18:1).
About this color
#03101C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03101C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 16, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.033 245.1) |
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 #03101C | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03101C | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03101C text on white | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #03101C text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D9
oklch(81% 0.039 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.062 244.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F8FB7
oklch(63.2% 0.08 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#4578A3
oklch(55.6% 0.087 245.7)
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Step 700
700
#36658B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5371
oklch(42.8% 0.066 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#29445B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 245.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03101C
oklch(16.7% 0.033 245.1)
#03101C 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) | #0B101D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070E1C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001314 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03101C
#03101C
oklch(16.7% 0.033 245.1)
- #180B01
#180B01
oklch(16.5% 0.033 65.8)
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 #03101C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.013
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.071
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.084
Use #03101C 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.