#45585E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.7% 0.025 219), rgb(69, 88, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#45585E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45585E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 88, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.025 219) |
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 #45585E | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45585E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45585E text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #45585E text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#768E96
oklch(63.1% 0.03 220)
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Step 600
600
#5E7881
oklch(55.5% 0.033 221)
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Step 700
700
#4D656D
oklch(49% 0.031 220.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45585E
oklch(44.7% 0.025 219)
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Step 900
900
#364449
oklch(37.6% 0.02 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#45585E 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) | #54575E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5A5A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45585E
#45585E
oklch(44.7% 0.025 219)
- #61504A
#61504A
oklch(44.7% 0.025 40.4)
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 #45585E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #45585E 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.