What color is #030258?

#030258 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(3, 2, 88), and in HSL hsl(241, 96%, 18%).

Is #030258 accessible as text?

On white, #030258 has a contrast ratio of 18.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #030258, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030258?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #030258?

#030258 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #585A02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #030258 below.

Is #030258 good for buttons?

#030258 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #030258 — black text only reaches 1.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #030258 the same as CSS navy?

No — #030258 is not the CSS named color navy, but navy (#000080) is the closest CSS named color.

#030258 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030258

Not just a swatch — here's how #030258 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030258 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #030258 Anchor #141210 Accent #DD965A Secondary #242933 Surface #F4ECE3

Navy 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #030258 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #050022

Navy adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Navy.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030258 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030258 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Navy 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 #030258 Secondary #2F3B55 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Navy 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 Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #030258 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 16/100

Cool

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #030258 with

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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 18.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9B8F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #21025A — 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 #030258 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030258;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 2 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.3% 0.141 266.1);
  --color-50: #F1F0FE;
  --color-100: #D8D8FD;
  --color-200: #B2B1FC;
  --color-300: #7C7AF6;
  --color-400: #4C4AE8;
  --color-500: #2926CF;
  --color-600: #27259D;
  --color-700: #22216E;
  --color-800: #1A1948;
  --color-900: #12122C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F1F0FE',
    100: '#D8D8FD',
    200: '#B2B1FC',
    300: '#7C7AF6',
    400: '#4C4AE8',
    500: '#2926CF',
    600: '#27259D',
    700: '#22216E',
    800: '#1A1948',
    900: '#12122C',
  },
}

$base: #030258;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F0FE;
$base-100: #D8D8FD;
$base-200: #B2B1FC;
$base-300: #7C7AF6;
$base-400: #4C4AE8;
$base-500: #2926CF;
$base-600: #27259D;
$base-700: #22216E;
$base-800: #1A1948;
$base-900: #12122C;
$base-hover: #030148;
$base-subtle: #9493EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030258",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7C7AF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4C4AE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2926CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#27259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22216E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A1948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12122C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030258

Color Lab

Pairs with #030258

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