#3C4451
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.025 260.1), rgb(60, 68, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#3C4451 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4451 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 68, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.025 260.1) |
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 #3C4451 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4451 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #3C4451 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4451 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B3
oklch(70.6% 0.029 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA1
oklch(63% 0.038 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#65748C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#546177
oklch(49% 0.039 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#455061
oklch(42.8% 0.032 259)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4451
oklch(38.5% 0.025 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#3C4451 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) | #404552 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4351 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374748 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4451
#3C4451
oklch(38.5% 0.025 260.1)
- #4B4235
#4B4235
oklch(38.4% 0.024 77)
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 #3C4451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #3C4451 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.