What color is #000103?

#000103 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(0, 1, 3), and in HSL hsl(220, 100%, 1%).

Is #000103 accessible as text?

On white, #000103 has a contrast ratio of 20.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #000103, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #000103?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #000103?

As a neutral, #000103 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #000103 the same as CSS black?

No — #000103 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#000103 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #000103

Not just a swatch — here's how #000103 works with other colors. Named schemes with #000103 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #000103 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #0D141A

Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #000103 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #000103 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #000103 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #000103 Secondary #15181A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #000103 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 8/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 87/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 84/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 1/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 75/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #000103

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For fashion

People also use #000103 with

Graphite Black Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 20.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #A8C0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #000005 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #000103 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #000103;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 1 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(6.6% 0.017 247.7);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D8E4FD;
  --color-200: #B1CAFC;
  --color-300: #77A2F8;
  --color-400: #467DEC;
  --color-500: #225DD2;
  --color-600: #234C9F;
  --color-700: #1F3A70;
  --color-800: #182848;
  --color-900: #111A2C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  black: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D8E4FD',
    200: '#B1CAFC',
    300: '#77A2F8',
    400: '#467DEC',
    500: '#225DD2',
    600: '#234C9F',
    700: '#1F3A70',
    800: '#182848',
    900: '#111A2C',
  },
}

$base: #000103;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D8E4FD;
$base-200: #B1CAFC;
$base-300: #77A2F8;
$base-400: #467DEC;
$base-500: #225DD2;
$base-600: #234C9F;
$base-700: #1F3A70;
$base-800: #182848;
$base-900: #111A2C;
$base-hover: #000104;
$base-subtle: #7AA0ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#000103",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1CAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77A2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#467DEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#225DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#234C9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F3A70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#182848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#111A2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #000103

Color Lab

Pairs with #000103

UI roles & guardrails

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