#03151C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.4% 0.029 224.7), rgb(3, 21, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.61:1).
About this color
#03151C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03151C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 21, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.029 224.7) |
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 #03151C | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03151C | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03151C text on white | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #03151C 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BB
oklch(70.6% 0.056 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#5893AA
oklch(63.2% 0.071 225)
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Step 600
600
#3B7D95
oklch(55.7% 0.076 224.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C697F
oklch(49% 0.071 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#265667
oklch(42.7% 0.059 224)
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Step 900
900
#244754
oklch(37.7% 0.046 224.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03151C
oklch(18.4% 0.029 224.7)
#03151C 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) | #11141C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D121C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001717 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03151C
#03151C
oklch(18.4% 0.029 224.7)
- #1D0E07
#1D0E07
oklch(18.3% 0.029 46.4)
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 #03151C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.015
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
Use #03151C 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.