#03122C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.7% 0.057 258.7), rgb(3, 18, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#03122C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03122C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 18, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 87%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.057 258.7) |
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 #03122C | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03122C | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03122C text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03122C text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5289DC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#3671CA
oklch(55.6% 0.151 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#295EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#234D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.116 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#214171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 258.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03122C
oklch(18.7% 0.057 258.7)
#03122C 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) | #04152D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00181C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03122C
#03122C
oklch(18.7% 0.057 258.7)
- #1C1100
#1C1100
oklch(18.8% 0.039 80.8)
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 #03122C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.055
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
Use #03122C 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.