#3E4D52
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.9% 0.021 220), rgb(62, 77, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#3E4D52 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4D52 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 77, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.021 220) |
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 #3E4D52 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4D52 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #3E4D52 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4D52 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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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
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C6
oklch(81% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A4A9
oklch(70.8% 0.02 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D94
oklch(63.1% 0.024 222)
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Step 600
600
#62777E
oklch(55.5% 0.027 220)
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Step 700
700
#51646B
oklch(49% 0.026 222.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4D52
oklch(40.9% 0.021 220)
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Step 900
900
#384448
oklch(37.7% 0.017 220)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#3E4D52 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) | #4A4C52 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474952 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384F4E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4D52
#3E4D52
oklch(40.9% 0.021 220)
- #554742
#554742
oklch(41.1% 0.021 40.6)
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 #3E4D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E4D52 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.