What color is #3F616D?

#3F616D is a dark, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 97, 109), and in HSL hsl(196, 27%, 34%).

Is #3F616D accessible as text?

On white, #3F616D has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #3F616D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3F616D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #3F616D?

#3F616D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E4C3F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3F616D below.

Is #3F616D good for buttons?

#3F616D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3F616D — black text only reaches 3.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3F616D the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #3F616D is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) 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.

#3F616D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3F616D

Not just a swatch — here's how #3F616D works with other colors. Named schemes with #3F616D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3F616D Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Feldgrau 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 #3F616D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau 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 #3F616D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #64838F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3F616D Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Feldgrau 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 #3F616D Secondary #7A868A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau 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 Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3F616D 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

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 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3F616D with

Viridian Classic Blue Coffee Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7E0E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3F526E — 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 #3F616D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3F616D;
  --color-base-rgb: 63 97 109;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.1% 0.044 222.2);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E5EDF0;
  --color-200: #CBDBE1;
  --color-300: #A6C0C9;
  --color-400: #83A3AF;
  --color-500: #638592;
  --color-600: #506972;
  --color-700: #3D4C52;
  --color-800: #2A3337;
  --color-900: #1B2022;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E5EDF0',
    200: '#CBDBE1',
    300: '#A6C0C9',
    400: '#83A3AF',
    500: '#638592',
    600: '#506972',
    700: '#3D4C52',
    800: '#2A3337',
    900: '#1B2022',
  },
}

$base: #3F616D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E5EDF0;
$base-200: #CBDBE1;
$base-300: #A6C0C9;
$base-400: #83A3AF;
$base-500: #638592;
$base-600: #506972;
$base-700: #3D4C52;
$base-800: #2A3337;
$base-900: #1B2022;
$base-hover: #334E58;
$base-subtle: #C2D1D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3F616D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBDBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C0C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83A3AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#638592",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#506972",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4C52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3337",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2022",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3F616D

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