#3E545B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.1% 0.029 219.4), rgb(62, 84, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#3E545B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E545B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 84, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.029 219.4) |
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 #3E545B | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E545B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E545B text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3E545B text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C8
oklch(80.8% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AC
oklch(70.7% 0.028 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#728F98
oklch(63.1% 0.035 218.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7983
oklch(55.6% 0.039 219.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A666F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 219.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E545B
oklch(43.1% 0.029 219.4)
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Step 900
900
#34454A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#3E545B 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) | #50535B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355756 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E545B
#3E545B
oklch(43.1% 0.029 219.4)
- #5F4B44
#5F4B44
oklch(43.2% 0.03 40.2)
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 #3E545B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #3E545B 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.