Nearest named color: Jet Black
#030334
#030334
Nearest named
Jet Black
Family
Blue
Lightness
15.9%
Chroma
0.094
Hue angle
268.9°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
19.69:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.06:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#000033
CSS oklch()
16% 0.09 269

#030334 is a deep, cool violet. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It is too dark to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #030334

Not just a swatch — here's how #030334 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030334 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Jet Black 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 Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

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

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 #030334 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 28/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 15/100
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 26/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 85/100
Very high
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 36/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 8/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 46/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 84/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #030334

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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 19.7:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #B5B5EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #140335 — 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 #030334 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #030334;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 3 52;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.9% 0.094 268.9);
  --color-50: #F0F0FE;
  --color-100: #D8D8FD;
  --color-200: #B2B2FA;
  --color-300: #7E7EF1;
  --color-400: #4F4FE3;
  --color-500: #2C2CC9;
  --color-600: #2A2A98;
  --color-700: #23236B;
  --color-800: #1B1B46;
  --color-900: #13132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}