What color is #03042E?

#03042E is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(3, 4, 46), and in HSL hsl(239, 88%, 10%).

Is #03042E accessible as text?

On white, #03042E has a contrast ratio of 19.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #03042E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03042E?

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

What colors go well with #03042E?

#03042E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #302F03. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #03042E below.

Is #03042E good for buttons?

#03042E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #03042E — black text only reaches 1.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #03042E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #03042E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#03042E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03042E

Not just a swatch — here's how #03042E works with other colors. Named schemes with #03042E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03042E 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 #03042E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 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 #03042E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #19244B

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 #03042E Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 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 #03042E Secondary #262B3B Support #9D8F88 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 #03042E 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 31/100

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 25/100

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 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #03042E 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 19.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B4B5EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #110330 — 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 #03042E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03042E;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 4 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.3% 0.083 269.5);
  --color-50: #F0F1FE;
  --color-100: #D8D8FD;
  --color-200: #B2B4FA;
  --color-300: #7F81F0;
  --color-400: #5053E2;
  --color-500: #2D30C8;
  --color-600: #2A2C98;
  --color-700: #24256B;
  --color-800: #1B1C46;
  --color-900: #13132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F1FE',
    100: '#D8D8FD',
    200: '#B2B4FA',
    300: '#7F81F0',
    400: '#5053E2',
    500: '#2D30C8',
    600: '#2A2C98',
    700: '#24256B',
    800: '#1B1C46',
    900: '#13132B',
  },
}

$base: #03042E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F1FE;
$base-100: #D8D8FD;
$base-200: #B2B4FA;
$base-300: #7F81F0;
$base-400: #5053E2;
$base-500: #2D30C8;
$base-600: #2A2C98;
$base-700: #24256B;
$base-800: #1B1C46;
$base-900: #13132B;
$base-hover: #020326;
$base-subtle: #8C8EE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03042E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2B4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7F81F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5053E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2D30C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A2C98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24256B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B1C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #03042E

Color Lab

Pairs with #03042E

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