#3B404E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.025 269.7), rgb(59, 64, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#3B404E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B404E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 64, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 14%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.025 269.7) |
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 #3B404E | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B404E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #3B404E text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B404E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#8089A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#69738C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#586077
oklch(49.1% 0.038 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#484E61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 271.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B404E
oklch(37.2% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#3B404E 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) | #3C414F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364345 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B404E
#3B404E
oklch(37.2% 0.025 269.7)
- #464031
#464031
oklch(37.3% 0.026 88.8)
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 #3B404E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #3B404E 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.