What color is #3E5259?

#3E5259 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(62, 82, 89), and in HSL hsl(196, 18%, 30%).

Is #3E5259 accessible as text?

On white, #3E5259 has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E5259, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E5259?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-600 (#4A5565).

What colors go well with #3E5259?

As a neutral, #3E5259 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #3E5259 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3E5259 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#3E5259 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E5259

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E5259 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E5259 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E5259 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Outer Space opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3E5259 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Outer Space keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3E5259 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #61747A

Outer Space is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Outer Space.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E5259 Secondary #705116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Outer Space plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3E5259 Secondary #70777A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Outer Space is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Outer Space carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3E5259 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3E5259 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7DDE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3F4A5A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3E5259 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E5259;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 82 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.5% 0.027 221.3);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7ECEE;
  --color-200: #CFDADE;
  --color-300: #ACBDC3;
  --color-400: #8AA0A8;
  --color-500: #6B828A;
  --color-600: #56666C;
  --color-700: #404B4F;
  --color-800: #2C3235;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  outer-space: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7ECEE',
    200: '#CFDADE',
    300: '#ACBDC3',
    400: '#8AA0A8',
    500: '#6B828A',
    600: '#56666C',
    700: '#404B4F',
    800: '#2C3235',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #3E5259;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7ECEE;
$base-200: #CFDADE;
$base-300: #ACBDC3;
$base-400: #8AA0A8;
$base-500: #6B828A;
$base-600: #56666C;
$base-700: #404B4F;
$base-800: #2C3235;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #324248;
$base-subtle: #C2CDD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E5259",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7ECEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDADE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACBDC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8AA0A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B828A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56666C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404B4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3235",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3E5259

Color Lab

Pairs with #3E5259

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