What color is #03070E?

#03070E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 7, 14), and in HSL hsl(218, 65%, 3%).

Is #03070E accessible as text?

On white, #03070E has a contrast ratio of 20.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #03070E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03070E?

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

What colors go well with #03070E?

As a neutral, #03070E 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 #03070E the same as CSS black?

No — #03070E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#03070E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03070E

Not just a swatch — here's how #03070E works with other colors. Named schemes with #03070E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #03070E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1B2129

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 #03070E Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

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 #03070E Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03070E Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #03070E Secondary #232629 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

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 #03070E 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 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

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 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 71/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #03070E

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People also use #03070E with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

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 20.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B6C7E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #03030D — 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 #03070E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03070E;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 7 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.7% 0.019 253.4);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DDE7F9;
  --color-200: #BCCFF1;
  --color-300: #8EACE2;
  --color-400: #638BCF;
  --color-500: #416BB4;
  --color-600: #385689;
  --color-700: #2D4062;
  --color-800: #212C40;
  --color-900: #161C27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DDE7F9',
    200: '#BCCFF1',
    300: '#8EACE2',
    400: '#638BCF',
    500: '#416BB4',
    600: '#385689',
    700: '#2D4062',
    800: '#212C40',
    900: '#161C27',
  },
}

$base: #03070E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DDE7F9;
$base-200: #BCCFF1;
$base-300: #8EACE2;
$base-400: #638BCF;
$base-500: #416BB4;
$base-600: #385689;
$base-700: #2D4062;
$base-800: #212C40;
$base-900: #161C27;
$base-hover: #02050A;
$base-subtle: #90ABD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03070E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCCFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EACE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#638BCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#416BB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#385689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212C40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161C27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #03070E

Color Lab

Pairs with #03070E

UI roles & guardrails

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