#454855
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.4% 0.022 275.1), rgb(69, 72, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#454855 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454855 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 72, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 10%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.022 275.1) |
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 #454855 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454855 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #454855 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #454855 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AE
oklch(70.7% 0.021 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#84899A
oklch(63.2% 0.026 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7285
oklch(55.5% 0.03 276)
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Step 700
700
#5C6070
oklch(49.1% 0.026 274.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454855
oklch(40.4% 0.022 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F414B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#454855 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) | #454956 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434855 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414A4C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454855
#454855
oklch(40.4% 0.022 275.1)
- #4C493B
#4C493B
oklch(40.4% 0.023 97.3)
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 #454855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
Use #454855 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.