#464557
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.9% 0.03 287.5), rgb(70, 69, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#464557 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464557 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 69, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.03 287.5) |
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 #464557 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464557 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #464557 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #464557 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.036 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8786A5
oklch(63.2% 0.046 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#716F90
oklch(55.6% 0.051 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C63
oklch(42.7% 0.038 286.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464557
oklch(39.9% 0.03 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#464557 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) | #414758 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404656 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42484B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464557
#464557
oklch(39.9% 0.03 287.5)
- #494936
#494936
oklch(40% 0.03 107.7)
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 #464557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #464557 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.