What color is #03216E?

#03216E is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(3, 33, 110), and in HSL hsl(223, 95%, 22%).

Is #03216E accessible as text?

On white, #03216E has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #03216E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03216E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-950 (#162456).

What colors go well with #03216E?

#03216E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6D4F03. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #03216E below.

Is #03216E good for buttons?

#03216E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #03216E — black text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #03216E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #03216E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#03216E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03216E

Not just a swatch — here's how #03216E works with other colors. Named schemes with #03216E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #03216E Anchor #141210 Accent #ACAE53 Secondary #242933 Surface #F0EEE3

Midnight 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 #03216E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #0D0237

Midnight 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 Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03216E Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Midnight 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 #03216E Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Midnight 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 #03216E Secondary #42506B Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Midnight 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 Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #03216E 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 16/100

Cool

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

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 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 53/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #03216E

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People also use #03216E with

Teal Blue Midnight Blue Sepia 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCCBF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #08036D — 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 #03216E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03216E;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 33 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.1% 0.137 263.2);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D8E2FD;
  --color-200: #B1C6FC;
  --color-300: #7A9DF5;
  --color-400: #4A77E8;
  --color-500: #2756CE;
  --color-600: #26479C;
  --color-700: #21376E;
  --color-800: #1A2747;
  --color-900: #12192B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F0F4FE',
    100: '#D8E2FD',
    200: '#B1C6FC',
    300: '#7A9DF5',
    400: '#4A77E8',
    500: '#2756CE',
    600: '#26479C',
    700: '#21376E',
    800: '#1A2747',
    900: '#12192B',
  },
}

$base: #03216E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F4FE;
$base-100: #D8E2FD;
$base-200: #B1C6FC;
$base-300: #7A9DF5;
$base-400: #4A77E8;
$base-500: #2756CE;
$base-600: #26479C;
$base-700: #21376E;
$base-800: #1A2747;
$base-900: #12192B;
$base-hover: #021A58;
$base-subtle: #98B1EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03216E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7A9DF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4A77E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2756CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26479C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21376E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A2747",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12192B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #03216E

Color Lab

Pairs with #03216E

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