#415551
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.1% 0.026 181.5), rgb(65, 85, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#415551 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #415551 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 85, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.026 181.5) |
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 #415551 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #415551 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #415551 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #415551 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A1
oklch(70.7% 0.025 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#76908B
oklch(63.2% 0.03 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A74
oklch(55.6% 0.034 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6762
oklch(49.2% 0.031 181.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#415551
oklch(43.1% 0.026 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#364542
oklch(37.6% 0.02 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#202927
oklch(27.2% 0.013 180.3)
#415551 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) | #535351 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5051 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5654 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #415551
#415551
oklch(43.1% 0.026 181.5)
- #5D4B4F
#5D4B4F
oklch(43.3% 0.025 3.3)
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 #415551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #415551 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.