#3D494E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.7% 0.018 224.9), rgb(61, 73, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#3D494E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D494E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 73, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 12%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.018 224.9) |
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 #3D494E | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D494E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #3D494E text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D494E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C7
oklch(81% 0.013 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A4AB
oklch(70.8% 0.022 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#798D96
oklch(63.1% 0.027 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#617780
oklch(55.5% 0.029 224.6)
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Step 700
700
#50646C
oklch(49% 0.027 224.2)
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Step 800
800
#425258
oklch(42.7% 0.022 222.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D494E
oklch(39.7% 0.018 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#3D494E 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) | #46484E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384B4B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D494E
#3D494E
oklch(39.7% 0.018 224.9)
- #4F443F
#4F443F
oklch(39.6% 0.017 46)
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 #3D494E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #3D494E 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.