#393647
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.3% 0.03 292.9), rgb(57, 54, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#393647 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393647 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 54, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 14%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.03 292.9) |
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 #393647 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393647 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393647 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #393647 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A3
oklch(63.2% 0.045 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#746E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.05 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#615C79
oklch(49.1% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B62
oklch(42.6% 0.038 292.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393647
oklch(34.3% 0.03 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#393647 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) | #323848 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323847 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36393C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393647
#393647
oklch(34.3% 0.03 292.9)
- #393A29
#393A29
oklch(34.2% 0.028 110.6)
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 #393647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.022
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #393647 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.