What color is #030205?

#030205 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 2, 5), and in HSL hsl(260, 43%, 1%).

Is #030205 accessible as text?

On white, #030205 has a contrast ratio of 20.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #030205, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030205?

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

What colors go well with #030205?

As a neutral, #030205 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 #030205 the same as CSS black?

No — #030205 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#030205 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030205

Not just a swatch — here's how #030205 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030205 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #030205 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #1A171E

Jet 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 Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030205 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Jet 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 #030205 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Jet 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030205 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #030205 Secondary #1E1D1F Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Jet 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 Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #030205 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 11/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 85/100

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 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 2/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #030205

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People also use #030205 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 20.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7BDDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #030104 — 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 #030205 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030205;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 2 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(9.2% 0.014 301.9);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E8E1F4;
  --color-200: #D0C5E8;
  --color-300: #AE9CD3;
  --color-400: #8D75BD;
  --color-500: #6E55A0;
  --color-600: #58467C;
  --color-700: #423659;
  --color-800: #2D263B;
  --color-900: #1D1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E8E1F4',
    200: '#D0C5E8',
    300: '#AE9CD3',
    400: '#8D75BD',
    500: '#6E55A0',
    600: '#58467C',
    700: '#423659',
    800: '#2D263B',
    900: '#1D1924',
  },
}

$base: #030205;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E8E1F4;
$base-200: #D0C5E8;
$base-300: #AE9CD3;
$base-400: #8D75BD;
$base-500: #6E55A0;
$base-600: #58467C;
$base-700: #423659;
$base-800: #2D263B;
$base-900: #1D1924;
$base-hover: #020103;
$base-subtle: #AB9BCC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030205",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0C5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AE9CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D75BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E55A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#423659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030205

Color Lab

Pairs with #030205

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