What color is #03020D?

#03020D is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 2, 13), and in HSL hsl(245, 73%, 3%).

Is #03020D accessible as text?

On white, #03020D has a contrast ratio of 20.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #03020D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03020D?

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

What colors go well with #03020D?

As a neutral, #03020D 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 #03020D the same as CSS black?

No — #03020D is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#03020D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03020D

Not just a swatch — here's how #03020D works with other colors. Named schemes with #03020D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03020D Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #03020D Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03020D Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #03020D Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 Surface #F3ECE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #03020D Secondary #1F1F25 Support #9D9088 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 #03020D 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 12/100

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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 68/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #03020D

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People also use #03020D with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 20.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8B4E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #07020D — 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 #03020D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03020D;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 2 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.0% 0.033 285.7);
  --color-50: #F2F1FD;
  --color-100: #DDDBFA;
  --color-200: #BDB9F4;
  --color-300: #9088E7;
  --color-400: #675DD5;
  --color-500: #453ABB;
  --color-600: #3B338E;
  --color-700: #2F2A65;
  --color-800: #221F42;
  --color-900: #161528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F1FD',
    100: '#DDDBFA',
    200: '#BDB9F4',
    300: '#9088E7',
    400: '#675DD5',
    500: '#453ABB',
    600: '#3B338E',
    700: '#2F2A65',
    800: '#221F42',
    900: '#161528',
  },
}

$base: #03020D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F1FD;
$base-100: #DDDBFA;
$base-200: #BDB9F4;
$base-300: #9088E7;
$base-400: #675DD5;
$base-500: #453ABB;
$base-600: #3B338E;
$base-700: #2F2A65;
$base-800: #221F42;
$base-900: #161528;
$base-hover: #02020B;
$base-subtle: #928CDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03020D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDB9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9088E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#675DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#453ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F2A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#221F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #03020D

Color Lab

Pairs with #03020D

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