#314540
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.027 177.6), rgb(49, 69, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#314540 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314540 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 69, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 17%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.027 177.6) |
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 #314540 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314540 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #314540 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #314540 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.02 176.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A0
oklch(70.6% 0.032 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9289
oklch(63.1% 0.041 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#577C73
oklch(55.6% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#476960
oklch(49.2% 0.042 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A554F
oklch(42.6% 0.034 179.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314540
oklch(37.2% 0.027 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#314540 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) | #434340 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404040 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4643 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314540
#314540
oklch(37.2% 0.027 177.6)
- #4C3A40
#4C3A40
oklch(37% 0.027 356.6)
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 #314540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
Use #314540 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.