#3A494D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.4% 0.02 215.7), rgb(58, 73, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#3A494D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.020. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A494D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 73, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 14%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.02 215.7) |
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 #3A494D | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A494D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #3A494D text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A494D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AA
oklch(70.7% 0.025 213.7)
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Step 500
500
#758F95
oklch(63.2% 0.031 213.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7980
oklch(55.7% 0.034 214.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D666C
oklch(49.3% 0.031 214.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5358
oklch(42.7% 0.026 214.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A494D
oklch(39.4% 0.02 215.7)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#3A494D 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) | #46484D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344B4A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A494D
#3A494D
oklch(39.4% 0.02 215.7)
- #50423F
#50423F
oklch(39.3% 0.02 32.1)
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 #3A494D, 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 Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #3A494D 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.