What color is #030D1E?

#030D1E is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(3, 13, 30), and in HSL hsl(218, 82%, 6%).

Is #030D1E accessible as text?

On white, #030D1E has a contrast ratio of 19.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #030D1E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030D1E?

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

What colors go well with #030D1E?

#030D1E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1C1303. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #030D1E below.

Is #030D1E good for buttons?

#030D1E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #030D1E — black text only reaches 1.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #030D1E the same as CSS black?

No — #030D1E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#030D1E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030D1E

Not just a swatch — here's how #030D1E works with other colors. Named schemes with #030D1E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030D1E 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #030D1E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #030D1E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1D293B

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 #030D1E 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #030D1E Secondary #292E35 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 #030D1E 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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 19/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #030D1E with

Bottle Green Jet Black Graphite 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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B3C8EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #03041C — 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 #030D1E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030D1E;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 13 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.9% 0.040 256.9);
  --color-50: #F0F6FE;
  --color-100: #D9E6FC;
  --color-200: #B5CDF8;
  --color-300: #83A9ED;
  --color-400: #5587DD;
  --color-500: #3267C3;
  --color-600: #2E5394;
  --color-700: #263F69;
  --color-800: #1D2B44;
  --color-900: #141C2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F6FE',
    100: '#D9E6FC',
    200: '#B5CDF8',
    300: '#83A9ED',
    400: '#5587DD',
    500: '#3267C3',
    600: '#2E5394',
    700: '#263F69',
    800: '#1D2B44',
    900: '#141C2A',
  },
}

$base: #030D1E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F6FE;
$base-100: #D9E6FC;
$base-200: #B5CDF8;
$base-300: #83A9ED;
$base-400: #5587DD;
$base-500: #3267C3;
$base-600: #2E5394;
$base-700: #263F69;
$base-800: #1D2B44;
$base-900: #141C2A;
$base-hover: #020A16;
$base-subtle: #8AABE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030D1E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9E6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5CDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83A9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5587DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3267C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E5394",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#263F69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030D1E

Color Lab

Pairs with #030D1E

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