#05030D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.1% 0.028 294), rgb(5, 3, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.48:1).
About this color
#05030D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05030D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 3, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 63%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.1% 0.028 294) |
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 #05030D | 20.48:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05030D | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05030D text on white | 20.48:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #05030D text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBF
oklch(70.8% 0.052 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B82AF
oklch(63.1% 0.067 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#766B9B
oklch(55.7% 0.074 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#635984
oklch(49.1% 0.069 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#51496C
oklch(42.8% 0.058 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#433D57
oklch(37.7% 0.044 294.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05030D
oklch(11.1% 0.028 294)
#05030D 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) | #01040D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01040D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040406 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05030D
#05030D
oklch(11.1% 0.028 294)
- #040500
#040500
oklch(10.9% 0.025 116.4)
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 #05030D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.110
Use #05030D 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.