#403F49
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.3% 0.017 290.1), rgb(64, 63, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#403F49 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403F49 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 63, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 7%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.017 290.1) |
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 #403F49 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403F49 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #403F49 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #403F49 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAD
oklch(70.8% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#898799
oklch(63.1% 0.027 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#737183
oklch(55.7% 0.028 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#605E6F
oklch(49% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5A
oklch(42.6% 0.021 289)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403F49
oklch(37.3% 0.017 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#403F49 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) | #3D4049 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4049 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4142 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403F49
#403F49
oklch(37.3% 0.017 290.1)
- #414137
#414137
oklch(37.2% 0.017 107.2)
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 #403F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.017
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.068
Use #403F49 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.