#3F424E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.021 274.3), rgb(63, 66, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#3F424E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F424E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 11%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.021 274.3) |
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 #3F424E | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F424E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #3F424E text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F424E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B1
oklch(70.7% 0.025 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#83889D
oklch(63% 0.032 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7288
oklch(55.6% 0.035 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6073
oklch(49.2% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E5E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 274.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F424E
oklch(38.1% 0.021 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#3F424E 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) | #3F434F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424E | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4446 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F424E
#3F424E
oklch(38.1% 0.021 274.3)
- #464336
#464336
oklch(38.2% 0.022 96.5)
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 #3F424E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #3F424E 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.