#393D49
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.1% 0.021 270.8), rgb(57, 61, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#393D49 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393D49 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 61, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 12%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.021 270.8) |
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 #393D49 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393D49 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #393D49 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #393D49 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#82899E
oklch(63.2% 0.033 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7389
oklch(55.7% 0.036 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#596074
oklch(49% 0.033 270)
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Step 800
800
#494E5F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 272.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393D49
oklch(36.1% 0.021 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#393D49 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) | #3A3E4A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383D49 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353F41 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393D49
#393D49
oklch(36.1% 0.021 270.8)
- #423D31
#423D31
oklch(36.1% 0.021 88.1)
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 #393D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #393D49 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.