What color is #030305?

#030305 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 3, 5), and in HSL hsl(240, 25%, 2%).

Is #030305 accessible as text?

On white, #030305 has a contrast ratio of 20.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #030305, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030305?

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

What colors go well with #030305?

As a neutral, #030305 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 #030305 the same as CSS black?

No — #030305 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#030305 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030305

Not just a swatch — here's how #030305 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030305 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #030305 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #1A1A1E

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 #030305 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #030305 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #030305 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 #030305 Secondary #1F1F20 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 #030305 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 12/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 83/100

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 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 76/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #030305

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People also use #030305 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 #C4C4D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #050406 — 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 #030305 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030305;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 3 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(9.9% 0.008 284.8);
  --color-50: #F5F5F9;
  --color-100: #E5E5F0;
  --color-200: #CCCCE0;
  --color-300: #A7A7C8;
  --color-400: #8484AE;
  --color-500: #646490;
  --color-600: #515170;
  --color-700: #3D3D51;
  --color-800: #2A2A36;
  --color-900: #1B1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F5F9',
    100: '#E5E5F0',
    200: '#CCCCE0',
    300: '#A7A7C8',
    400: '#8484AE',
    500: '#646490',
    600: '#515170',
    700: '#3D3D51',
    800: '#2A2A36',
    900: '#1B1B22',
  },
}

$base: #030305;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5F9;
$base-100: #E5E5F0;
$base-200: #CCCCE0;
$base-300: #A7A7C8;
$base-400: #8484AE;
$base-500: #646490;
$base-600: #515170;
$base-700: #3D3D51;
$base-800: #2A2A36;
$base-900: #1B1B22;
$base-hover: #030305;
$base-subtle: #A6A6C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030305",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCCCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8484AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#646490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D3D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030305

Color Lab

Pairs with #030305

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