#454652
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.8% 0.02 281.7), rgb(69, 70, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#454652 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454652 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 70, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 9%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.02 281.7) |
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 #454652 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454652 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #454652 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #454652 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0CA
oklch(81% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.025 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#86889C
oklch(63.2% 0.03 281)
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Step 600
600
#707187
oklch(55.6% 0.034 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F72
oklch(49.1% 0.03 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5D
oklch(42.8% 0.025 279.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454652
oklch(39.8% 0.02 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#454652 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) | #434753 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434652 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42484A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454652
#454652
oklch(39.8% 0.02 281.7)
- #49483B
#49483B
oklch(39.9% 0.021 103.7)
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 #454652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #454652 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.