#313745
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.7% 0.026 266.8), rgb(49, 55, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#313745 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313745 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 55, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 17%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.026 266.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #313745 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313745 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #313745 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #313745 text on black | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CE
oklch(81% 0.019 266)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A2
oklch(63% 0.04 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#68738D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 267)
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Step 700
700
#566078
oklch(49% 0.041 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F62
oklch(42.8% 0.033 267.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313745
oklch(33.7% 0.026 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#313745 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #333846 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313645 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3A3C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313745
#313745
oklch(33.7% 0.026 266.8)
- #3D3628
#3D3628
oklch(33.6% 0.025 84.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #313745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.016
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
Use #313745 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.