#03152B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.4% 0.051 253.4), rgb(3, 21, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#03152B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03152B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 21, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 87%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.051 253.4) |
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 #03152B | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03152B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03152B text on white | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #03152B text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#75A4DC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F8CD2
oklch(63% 0.124 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#3175C0
oklch(55.7% 0.135 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#2462A5
oklch(49.2% 0.124 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5086
oklch(42.7% 0.104 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F436B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 252.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03152B
oklch(19.4% 0.051 253.4)
#03152B 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) | #0A172C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04132B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03152B
#03152B
oklch(19.4% 0.051 253.4)
- #201100
#201100
oklch(19.4% 0.042 71.9)
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 #03152B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.028
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
Use #03152B 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.