#313C42
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.018 231.8), rgb(49, 60, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#313C42 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #313C42 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 60, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 15%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.018 231.8) |
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 #313C42 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #313C42 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #313C42 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #313C42 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AC
oklch(70.7% 0.022 234)
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Step 500
500
#798D97
oklch(63.1% 0.027 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#627782
oklch(55.6% 0.03 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#51646E
oklch(49.1% 0.028 231)
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Step 800
800
#43515A
oklch(42.6% 0.023 236.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#313C42
oklch(34.9% 0.018 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#313C42 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) | #393B42 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373942 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3E3E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #313C42
#313C42
oklch(34.9% 0.018 231.8)
- #423832
#423832
oklch(34.9% 0.018 52.9)
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 #313C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.007
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
Use #313C42 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.