What color is #030B2B?

#030B2B is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(3, 11, 43), and in HSL hsl(228, 87%, 9%).

Is #030B2B accessible as text?

On white, #030B2B has a contrast ratio of 19.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #030B2B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030B2B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-950 (#090B0C).

What colors go well with #030B2B?

#030B2B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B2303. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #030B2B below.

Is #030B2B good for buttons?

#030B2B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #030B2B — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #030B2B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #030B2B 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.

#030B2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030B2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #030B2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #030B2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030B2B Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF 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 #030B2B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #030B2B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1C2948

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 #030B2B Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

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 #030B2B Secondary #2A2F3C 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 #030B2B 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 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 17/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #030B2B with

Prussian Blue Jet Black Graphite 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 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B4BFEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08032B — 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 #030B2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030B2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 11 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.7% 0.067 265.6);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D8DFFD;
  --color-200: #B3C1FA;
  --color-300: #7F96F0;
  --color-400: #516EE1;
  --color-500: #2E4CC7;
  --color-600: #2B4097;
  --color-700: #24326B;
  --color-800: #1C2445;
  --color-900: #13182A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D8DFFD',
    200: '#B3C1FA',
    300: '#7F96F0',
    400: '#516EE1',
    500: '#2E4CC7',
    600: '#2B4097',
    700: '#24326B',
    800: '#1C2445',
    900: '#13182A',
  },
}

$base: #030B2B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D8DFFD;
$base-200: #B3C1FA;
$base-300: #7F96F0;
$base-400: #516EE1;
$base-500: #2E4CC7;
$base-600: #2B4097;
$base-700: #24326B;
$base-800: #1C2445;
$base-900: #13182A;
$base-hover: #020922;
$base-subtle: #8B9EE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030B2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3C1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7F96F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#516EE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2E4CC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B4097",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24326B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2445",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13182A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030B2B

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