#36394A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.03 276.9), rgb(54, 57, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#36394A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36394A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 57, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 16%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.03 276.9) |
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 #36394A | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36394A | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #36394A text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #36394A text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#8287A6
oklch(63% 0.047 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7191
oklch(55.6% 0.05 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F7B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#494D64
oklch(42.6% 0.039 276.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36394A
oklch(34.9% 0.03 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#36394A 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) | #343B4B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33394A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313C3F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36394A
#36394A
oklch(34.9% 0.03 276.9)
- #3F3A28
#3F3A28
oklch(34.8% 0.03 94.4)
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 #36394A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
Use #36394A 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.