#03141E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.2% 0.032 235.1), rgb(3, 20, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#03141E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03141E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 20, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 82%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.032 235.1) |
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 #03141E | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03141E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03141E text on white | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #03141E 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 235.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C1
oklch(70.7% 0.06 235.3)
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Step 500
500
#5891B2
oklch(63% 0.078 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C7B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.085 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D6887
oklch(49.2% 0.079 234.5)
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Step 800
800
#27546D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#254659
oklch(37.8% 0.051 235.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03141E
oklch(18.2% 0.032 235.1)
#03141E 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) | #0F141E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B111E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001717 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03141E
#03141E
oklch(18.2% 0.032 235.1)
- #1D0E04
#1D0E04
oklch(18.3% 0.033 56.5)
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 #03141E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.014
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.080
Use #03141E 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.