#374A53
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.7% 0.028 228.6), rgb(55, 74, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#374A53 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.028. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374A53 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 74, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.028 228.6) |
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 #374A53 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374A53 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #374A53 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #374A53 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CC
oklch(81% 0.022 227.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#567989
oklch(55.6% 0.047 228)
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Step 700
700
#466675
oklch(49.1% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A535F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 229.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374A53
oklch(39.7% 0.028 228.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#374A53 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) | #454953 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414653 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4D4D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374A53
#374A53
oklch(39.7% 0.028 228.6)
- #54423A
#54423A
oklch(39.6% 0.028 45.2)
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 #374A53, 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 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #374A53 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.