Palettes / Colors / #03091C
#03091C — Dark Vivid Blue
#03091C is a blue color we call Dark Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the blue family.
#03091C is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #1C1603; it also sits naturally between #03151C and #0A031C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #03091C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 9, 28 |
| HSL | 226°, 81%, 6% |
| HSV | 226°, 89%, 11% |
| CMYK | 89%, 68%, 0%, 89% |
| XYZ | 0.34, 0.30, 1.14 |
| Yxy | 0.30, 0.1936, 0.1676 |
| CIE-Lab | 2.70, 2.50, -11.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 5.46, 2.03, -9.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 4% · Blue 11%
Cyan 89% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 0% · Key 89%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #03091C
.text { color: #03091C; }
.background { background-color: #03091C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #03091C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 9, 28); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 81%, 6%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #03091C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 9, 28, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #03091C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 9, 28, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#03091C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#03091C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #1C1603:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 19.82:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.06:1 Fails |
Best text color on #03091C: #FFFFFF.
How #03091C looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #03091C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #03091C?
#03091C is Dark Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 9, 28). Its closest standard named color is Black.
What is the RGB and HSL of #03091C?
#03091C is RGB 3, 9, 28 — HSL 226°, 81%, 6% — CMYK 89%, 68%, 0%, 89%.
What colors go with #03091C?
Its complement is #1C1603; analogous partners are #03151C and #0A031C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #03091C for text?
White text on #03091C has a contrast ratio of 19.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.06:1.