#35484C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.7% 0.025 212), rgb(53, 72, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#35484C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35484C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 72, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.025 212) |
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 #35484C | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35484C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #35484C text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #35484C text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AB
oklch(70.7% 0.03 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9097
oklch(63.1% 0.038 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#577A81
oklch(55.6% 0.041 211.3)
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Step 700
700
#47676D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 210.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5459
oklch(42.7% 0.032 210.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35484C
oklch(38.7% 0.025 212)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#35484C 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) | #45474C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4A49 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35484C
#35484C
oklch(38.7% 0.025 212)
- #51403C
#51403C
oklch(38.8% 0.025 33.5)
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 #35484C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
Use #35484C 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.