What color is #030F79?

#030F79 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(3, 15, 121), and in HSL hsl(234, 95%, 24%).

Is #030F79 accessible as text?

On white, #030F79 has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #030F79, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030F79?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-950 (#2F0D68).

What colors go well with #030F79?

#030F79 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #776C03. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #030F79 below.

Is #030F79 good for buttons?

#030F79 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #030F79 — black text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #030F79 the same as CSS navy?

No — #030F79 is not the CSS named color navy, but navy (#000080) is the closest CSS named color.

#030F79 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030F79

Not just a swatch — here's how #030F79 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030F79 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #030F79 Anchor #141210 Accent #DD965A Secondary #242933 Surface #F4ECE3

Navy Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #030F79 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #0E003C

Navy Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Navy Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030F79 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030F79 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Navy Blue 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 #030F79 Secondary #3C4B6D Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Navy Blue 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 Navy Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #030F79 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 9/100

Cool

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 66/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #030F79 with

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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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BEC3F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1E0377 — 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 #030F79 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030F79;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 15 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.6% 0.170 265.1);
  --color-50: #F0F2FE;
  --color-100: #D8DCFD;
  --color-200: #B1B8FC;
  --color-300: #7A87F5;
  --color-400: #4A5AE8;
  --color-500: #2737CE;
  --color-600: #26329C;
  --color-700: #21296E;
  --color-800: #1A1E47;
  --color-900: #12142B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy-blue: {
    50: '#F0F2FE',
    100: '#D8DCFD',
    200: '#B1B8FC',
    300: '#7A87F5',
    400: '#4A5AE8',
    500: '#2737CE',
    600: '#26329C',
    700: '#21296E',
    800: '#1A1E47',
    900: '#12142B',
  },
}

$base: #030F79;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F2FE;
$base-100: #D8DCFD;
$base-200: #B1B8FC;
$base-300: #7A87F5;
$base-400: #4A5AE8;
$base-500: #2737CE;
$base-600: #26329C;
$base-700: #21296E;
$base-800: #1A1E47;
$base-900: #12142B;
$base-hover: #020C5F;
$base-subtle: #9BA3EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030F79",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1B8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7A87F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4A5AE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2737CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26329C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21296E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A1E47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12142B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030F79

Color Lab

Pairs with #030F79

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