#414A50
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.3% 0.015 237), rgb(65, 74, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#414A50 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414A50 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 74, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 10%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.015 237) |
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 #414A50 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414A50 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #414A50 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #414A50 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C6
oklch(81% 0.01 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A2A9
oklch(70.7% 0.014 241)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B93
oklch(63% 0.018 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#69757E
oklch(55.6% 0.02 240.3)
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Step 700
700
#57636A
oklch(49.2% 0.019 233.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#414A50
oklch(40.3% 0.015 237)
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Step 900
900
#3C4347
oklch(37.8% 0.012 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#414A50 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) | #474A50 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454850 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4C4C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414A50
#414A50
oklch(40.3% 0.015 237)
- #4F4741
#4F4741
oklch(40.4% 0.015 59.2)
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 #414A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
Use #414A50 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.