#464351
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.024 295.1), rgb(70, 67, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#464351 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.024. 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464351 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 67, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 9%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.024 295.1) |
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 #464351 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464351 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #464351 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #464351 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCB
oklch(81% 0.017 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB1
oklch(70.6% 0.029 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B859E
oklch(63% 0.038 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#756F88
oklch(55.6% 0.039 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#625D74
oklch(49.2% 0.037 295)
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Step 800
800
#504C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.03 295.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464351
oklch(39.1% 0.024 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#464351 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) | #404552 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404551 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444548 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464351
#464351
oklch(39.1% 0.024 295.1)
- #454739
#454739
oklch(39.2% 0.023 114.1)
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 #464351, 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 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.073
Use #464351 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.