#393F4BInkblot (#393F4B) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 264°, lightness 0.37 and chroma 0.022. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #393F4B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(57, 63, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 14%, 26%) |
| HSV | hsv(220, 24%, 29%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24%, 16%, 0%, 71%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(26.5 0.6 -8.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.367 0.022 264) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Inkblot is virtually unchanged; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#3c3d46 — ΔE 1.0, is virtually unchanged#3c3f49 — ΔE 0.6, is virtually unchanged#393f4b — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#393f4c — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest Inkblot in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 10.57:1 and against black 1.99:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid black text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#959aa4 · #6f7580 · #4c525e · #393f4b · #0f141d · #000103
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#3b667b · #305272 · #393f4b · #292a52 · #24193b · #1c0925
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#beacc5 · #8294ba · #886994 · #625468 · #393f4b · #162445
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#dbc18c · #717d93 · #565d6a · #393f4b · #192337 · #060a16
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f5f1ea · #9ca1ab · #595752 · #393f4b · #242831 · #030200
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eff2f8 · #c6c9d0 · #393f4b · #1f232c · #02040a · #eebc4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f9f1e1 · #b39e76 · #6b5320 · #393f4b · #362500 · #000008
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f9f1e1 · #bf977e · #565c27 · #393f4b · #3f1e04 · #010100
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffedeb · #c4938f · #3c623c · #393f4b · #113012 · #050000
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffecf3 · #c092a3 · #6b5320 · #393f4b · #003026 · #0e0600
#555A65 · #727781 · #90959E · #B0B4BB · #D1D4DA
#2F3540 · #262B34 · #1D212A · #14181F · #0C0F15
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.