#464856
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.5% 0.024 278.9), rgb(70, 72, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#464856 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464856 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 72, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 10%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.024 278.9) |
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 #464856 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464856 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #464856 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #464856 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 277)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FAF
oklch(70.6% 0.023 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#85889B
oklch(63.1% 0.029 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7285
oklch(55.6% 0.03 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F71
oklch(49% 0.029 280.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464856
oklch(40.5% 0.024 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F414B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#464856 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) | #444957 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444856 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424A4D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464856
#464856
oklch(40.5% 0.024 278.9)
- #4C493B
#4C493B
oklch(40.4% 0.023 97.3)
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 #464856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.068
Use #464856 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.