#464150
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.6% 0.026 300.4), rgb(70, 65, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#464150 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464150 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 65, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 10%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.026 300.4) |
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 #464150 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464150 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #464150 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #464150 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB1
oklch(70.8% 0.03 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D849E
oklch(63% 0.04 301)
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Step 600
600
#776E89
oklch(55.6% 0.043 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#645C74
oklch(49.1% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#524B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 301)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464150
oklch(38.6% 0.026 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#464150 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) | #3E4351 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4350 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444346 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464150
#464150
oklch(38.6% 0.026 300.4)
- #424637
#424637
oklch(38.6% 0.025 119.7)
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 #464150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #464150 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.