What color is #03080F?

#03080F is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 8, 15), and in HSL hsl(215, 67%, 4%).

Is #03080F accessible as text?

On white, #03080F has a contrast ratio of 20.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #03080F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03080F?

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

What colors go well with #03080F?

As a neutral, #03080F 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 #03080F the same as CSS black?

No — #03080F is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#03080F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03080F

Not just a swatch — here's how #03080F works with other colors. Named schemes with #03080F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03080F 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #03080F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1B232A

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #03080F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03080F Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #03080F Secondary #24272A Support #969386 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 #03080F 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 15/100

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 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 70/100

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 #03080F

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People also use #03080F with

Bottle 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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B6CAE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #030511 — 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 #03080F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03080F;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 8 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.1% 0.020 248.9);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DCE8F9;
  --color-200: #BBD2F1;
  --color-300: #8CB0E3;
  --color-400: #6290D0;
  --color-500: #3F71B5;
  --color-600: #375A8B;
  --color-700: #2C4362;
  --color-800: #202E41;
  --color-900: #161D28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DCE8F9',
    200: '#BBD2F1',
    300: '#8CB0E3',
    400: '#6290D0',
    500: '#3F71B5',
    600: '#375A8B',
    700: '#2C4362',
    800: '#202E41',
    900: '#161D28',
  },
}

$base: #03080F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DCE8F9;
$base-200: #BBD2F1;
$base-300: #8CB0E3;
$base-400: #6290D0;
$base-500: #3F71B5;
$base-600: #375A8B;
$base-700: #2C4362;
$base-800: #202E41;
$base-900: #161D28;
$base-hover: #03070E;
$base-subtle: #90AFDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03080F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCE8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBD2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CB0E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6290D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F71B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#375A8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4362",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161D28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #03080F

Color Lab

Pairs with #03080F

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