#3E494C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.7% 0.015 216), rgb(62, 73, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#3E494C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.015. 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 (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E494C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 73, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 10%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.015 216) |
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 #3E494C | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E494C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #3E494C text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E494C 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C5
oklch(81% 0.011 211)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A8
oklch(70.8% 0.018 215.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D92
oklch(63% 0.023 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#63777D
oklch(55.5% 0.025 217.9)
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Step 700
700
#526469
oklch(49% 0.023 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#435256
oklch(42.7% 0.02 215.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E494C
oklch(39.7% 0.015 216)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#3E494C 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) | #47484C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4A4A | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E494C
#3E494C
oklch(39.7% 0.015 216)
- #4F4441
#4F4441
oklch(39.7% 0.016 35.7)
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 #3E494C, 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 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #3E494C 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.