#393A47
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.3% 0.023 281.7), rgb(57, 58, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#393A47 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393A47 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 58, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 11%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.023 281.7) |
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 #393A47 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393A47 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #393A47 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #393A47 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#85879E
oklch(63% 0.034 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7189
oklch(55.6% 0.037 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F75
oklch(49.2% 0.035 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D5F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 282.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393A47
oklch(35.3% 0.023 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#393A47 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) | #373B48 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363A47 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363C3E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393A47
#393A47
oklch(35.3% 0.023 281.7)
- #3D3C2E
#3D3C2E
oklch(35.3% 0.023 104.1)
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 #393A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
Use #393A47 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.