#3E3441
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.1% 0.026 318.3), rgb(62, 52, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#3E3441 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3441 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 52, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 11%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.026 318.3) |
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 #3E3441 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3441 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3441 text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3441 text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.03 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#948299
oklch(63.1% 0.04 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C84
oklch(55.7% 0.042 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A70
oklch(49.2% 0.04 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#57495B
oklch(42.6% 0.034 318.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3441
oklch(34.1% 0.026 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#3E3441 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) | #333742 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353841 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3538 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3441
#3E3441
oklch(34.1% 0.026 318.3)
- #323C2E
#323C2E
oklch(34.2% 0.027 136.8)
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 #3E3441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
Use #3E3441 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.