#3F514F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.9% 0.023 188), rgb(63, 81, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#3F514F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.023. 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 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F514F |
| RGB | rgb(63, 81, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 12%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.023 188) |
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 #3F514F | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F514F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F514F text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3F514F text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A3
oklch(70.7% 0.022 189)
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Step 500
500
#788F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#607976
oklch(55.5% 0.029 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6663
oklch(49.1% 0.028 186.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F514F
oklch(41.9% 0.023 188)
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Step 900
900
#374543
oklch(37.7% 0.018 185.8)
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Step 950
950
#202827
oklch(26.9% 0.011 187.3)
#3F514F 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) | #4F4F4F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5250 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F514F
#3F514F
oklch(41.9% 0.023 188)
- #58484A
#58484A
oklch(41.9% 0.022 9.6)
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 #3F514F, 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
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #3F514F 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.