#3E4550
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.021 259.4), rgb(62, 69, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#3E4550 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4550 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 69, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.021 259.4) |
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 #3E4550 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4550 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #3E4550 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4550 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#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
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E8A9D
oklch(63% 0.032 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#677488
oklch(55.5% 0.035 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#566173
oklch(49% 0.032 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#46505E
oklch(42.8% 0.027 256.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4550
oklch(38.8% 0.021 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#3E4550 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) | #414551 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404450 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394749 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4550
#3E4550
oklch(38.8% 0.021 259.4)
- #4B4338
#4B4338
oklch(38.8% 0.021 75.8)
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 #3E4550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
Use #3E4550 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.