What color is #030220?

#030220 is a very dark, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(3, 2, 32), and in HSL hsl(242, 88%, 7%).

Is #030220 accessible as text?

On white, #030220 has a contrast ratio of 20.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #030220, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030220?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #030220?

#030220 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #212202. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #030220 below.

Is #030220 good for buttons?

#030220 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #030220 — black text only reaches 1.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #030220 the same as CSS black?

No — #030220 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#030220 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030220

Not just a swatch — here's how #030220 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030220 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030220 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #030220 Secondary #AEB4B8 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #030220 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #181D3D

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 #030220 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #030220 Secondary #222531 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 #030220 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 13/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 85/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #030220 with

Prussian Blue Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro

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 20.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B4B2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E0222 — 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 #030220 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030220;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 2 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.5% 0.066 274.0);
  --color-50: #F1F0FE;
  --color-100: #D9D8FD;
  --color-200: #B5B2FA;
  --color-300: #837FF0;
  --color-400: #5550E2;
  --color-500: #322DC8;
  --color-600: #2E2A98;
  --color-700: #26246B;
  --color-800: #1D1B46;
  --color-900: #13132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F0FE',
    100: '#D9D8FD',
    200: '#B5B2FA',
    300: '#837FF0',
    400: '#5550E2',
    500: '#322DC8',
    600: '#2E2A98',
    700: '#26246B',
    800: '#1D1B46',
    900: '#13132B',
  },
}

$base: #030220;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F0FE;
$base-100: #D9D8FD;
$base-200: #B5B2FA;
$base-300: #837FF0;
$base-400: #5550E2;
$base-500: #322DC8;
$base-600: #2E2A98;
$base-700: #26246B;
$base-800: #1D1B46;
$base-900: #13132B;
$base-hover: #03021B;
$base-subtle: #8B88E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030220",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5B2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#837FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5550E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#322DC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E2A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#26246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030220

Color Lab

Pairs with #030220

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