#03141A
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.9% 0.027 222), rgb(3, 20, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.76:1).
About this color
#03141A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03141A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 20, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 79%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.027 222) |
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 #03141A | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03141A | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03141A text on white | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #03141A 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8B8
oklch(70.6% 0.052 222.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A6
oklch(63.1% 0.066 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D92
oklch(55.7% 0.072 222.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F697C
oklch(49% 0.067 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#285665
oklch(42.7% 0.056 221.9)
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Step 900
900
#264752
oklch(37.8% 0.043 221.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03141A
oklch(17.9% 0.027 222)
#03141A 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) | #10131A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D111A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001616 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03141A
#03141A
oklch(17.9% 0.027 222)
- #1C0D08
#1C0D08
oklch(18% 0.028 39.6)
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 #03141A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.011
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
Use #03141A 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.