#393C4B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.9% 0.026 276.1), rgb(57, 60, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#393C4B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393C4B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 60, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 14%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.026 276.1) |
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 #393C4B | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393C4B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #393C4B text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #393C4B text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
-
Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
-
Step 400
400
#9B9FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 277.4)
-
Step 500
500
#8288A2
oklch(63.1% 0.04 275)
-
Step 600
600
#6C718D
oklch(55.5% 0.044 277)
-
Step 700
700
#5A5F78
oklch(49.1% 0.041 276)
-
Step 800
800
#4A4E62
oklch(42.8% 0.034 276)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#393C4B
oklch(35.9% 0.026 276.1)
-
Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#393C4B 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) | #383D4C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353F41 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393C4B
#393C4B
oklch(35.9% 0.026 276.1)
- #413D2D
#413D2D
oklch(35.9% 0.027 95.7)
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 #393C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #393C4B 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.