What color is #030D28?

#030D28 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(3, 13, 40), and in HSL hsl(224, 86%, 8%).

Is #030D28 accessible as text?

On white, #030D28 has a contrast ratio of 19.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #030D28, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030D28?

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

What colors go well with #030D28?

#030D28 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #261D03. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #030D28 below.

Is #030D28 good for buttons?

#030D28 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #030D28 — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #030D28 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #030D28 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.

#030D28 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030D28

Not just a swatch — here's how #030D28 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030D28 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030D28 Accent #A5C4C1 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 #030D28 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 #030D28 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1D2B45

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 #030D28 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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 #030D28 Secondary #2B303B 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 #030D28 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

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 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #030D28 with

Gunmetal Gray 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 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B3C3ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #050326 — 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 #030D28 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030D28;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 13 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.9% 0.058 263.0);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D8E2FD;
  --color-200: #B3C6F9;
  --color-300: #809EEF;
  --color-400: #5278E0;
  --color-500: #2F57C6;
  --color-600: #2B4896;
  --color-700: #25376A;
  --color-800: #1C2745;
  --color-900: #13192A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0F4FE',
    100: '#D8E2FD',
    200: '#B3C6F9',
    300: '#809EEF',
    400: '#5278E0',
    500: '#2F57C6',
    600: '#2B4896',
    700: '#25376A',
    800: '#1C2745',
    900: '#13192A',
  },
}

$base: #030D28;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F4FE;
$base-100: #D8E2FD;
$base-200: #B3C6F9;
$base-300: #809EEF;
$base-400: #5278E0;
$base-500: #2F57C6;
$base-600: #2B4896;
$base-700: #25376A;
$base-800: #1C2745;
$base-900: #13192A;
$base-hover: #020A1E;
$base-subtle: #8BA3E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030D28",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3C6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#809EEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5278E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F57C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B4896",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25376A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2745",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13192A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030D28

Color Lab

Pairs with #030D28

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