#03161D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.7% 0.03 223.7), rgb(3, 22, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#03161D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03161D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 22, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.03 223.7) |
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 #03161D | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03161D | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03161D text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03161D text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#A9C6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BB
oklch(70.8% 0.057 223.7)
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Step 500
500
#5593AA
oklch(63% 0.073 224)
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Step 600
600
#387D95
oklch(55.5% 0.078 223.8)
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Step 700
700
#296A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.073 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#245667
oklch(42.7% 0.06 223.3)
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Step 900
900
#234754
oklch(37.7% 0.047 223.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03161D
oklch(18.7% 0.03 223.7)
#03161D 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) | #12151D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E121D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001818 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03161D
#03161D
oklch(18.7% 0.03 223.7)
- #1E0F08
#1E0F08
oklch(18.8% 0.029 45.9)
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 #03161D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.019
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.083
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.084
Use #03161D 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.