#464253
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.029 295.8), rgb(70, 66, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#464253 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464253 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.029 295.8) |
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 #464253 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464253 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #464253 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #464253 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB4
oklch(70.8% 0.034 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A2
oklch(63% 0.045 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#756E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.048 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#635C78
oklch(49.2% 0.045 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#504B61
oklch(42.6% 0.036 295.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464253
oklch(39% 0.029 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#464253 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) | #3F4454 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4452 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444548 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464253
#464253
oklch(39% 0.029 295.8)
- #444735
#444735
oklch(39% 0.029 115.5)
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 #464253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.075
Use #464253 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.