#3F4852
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.7% 0.021 251.1), rgb(63, 72, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#3F4852 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4852 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 72, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.021 251.1) |
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 #3F4852 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F4852 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #3F4852 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F4852 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
#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
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A2B0
oklch(70.7% 0.025 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C8B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.031 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#657587
oklch(55.6% 0.034 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#546273
oklch(49.1% 0.032 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#44505D
oklch(42.6% 0.027 250.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F4852
oklch(39.7% 0.021 251.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#3F4852 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) | #444853 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424652 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4A4B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4852
#3F4852
oklch(39.7% 0.021 251.1)
- #4E453B
#4E453B
oklch(39.6% 0.02 70.1)
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 #3F4852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #3F4852 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.