#3A514F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.5% 0.028 189.4), rgb(58, 81, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#3A514F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A514F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 81, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.028 189.4) |
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 #3A514F | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A514F | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #3A514F text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3A514F text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.017 192)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A4
oklch(70.7% 0.026 190.2)
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Step 500
500
#73908E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 191.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B78
oklch(55.7% 0.037 189)
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Step 700
700
#4A6765
oklch(49% 0.034 190.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A514F
oklch(41.5% 0.028 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#344644
oklch(37.8% 0.023 187.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2928
oklch(27.1% 0.014 188.9)
#3A514F 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) | #4E4F4F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335250 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A514F
#3A514F
oklch(41.5% 0.028 189.4)
- #5A4648
#5A4648
oklch(41.6% 0.028 11.6)
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 #3A514F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.016
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #3A514F 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.