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#030F3F Color

#030F3F is rgb(3, 15, 63) in RGB, hsl(228, 91%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 76%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), visibly different at ΔE 12.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#030F3F
HEX#030F3F
RGBrgb(3, 15, 63)
HSLhsl(228, 91%, 13%)
HSVhsv(228, 95%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 76%, 0%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(20% 0.093 265.1)
LABlab(6.00% 11.80 -32.46)
LCHlch(6.00% 34.54 289.97)

What #030F3F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #030F3F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#030F3F Channel Values

How #030F3F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 3 · G 15 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 91% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 95% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.36:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #030F3F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text18.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #030F3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #030F3F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #030F3F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #030F3F.

How #030F3F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#030F3F
Protanopia#0D0D3F
Protanomaly#090E3F
Deuteranopia#0B0B3F
Deuteranomaly#080D3F
Tritanopia#001A1A
Tritanomaly#00162D
Achromatopsia#141414

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #030F3F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-030f3f: #030F3F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #030F3F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-030f3f': '#030F3F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.059, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_030f3f">#030F3F</color>
SVG fillfill="#030F3F"

More Blue Colors

#030F3F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#030F3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #030F3F?

#030F3F is a darkest blue — rgb(3, 15, 63) in RGB and hsl(228, 91%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.74.

What is the RGB value of #030F3F?

#030F3F is rgb(3, 15, 63) — red 3, green 15, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #030F3F?

#030F3F converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 76%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #030F3F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #030F3F scores 18.36:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #030F3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #030F3F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 24.91, which is visibly different.

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