#46555D
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44% 0.023 231.2), rgb(70, 85, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#46555D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46555D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 85, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.023 231.2) |
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 #46555D | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46555D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46555D text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #46555D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AC
oklch(70.7% 0.022 234)
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Step 500
500
#798D97
oklch(63.1% 0.027 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#627782
oklch(55.6% 0.03 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#51646E
oklch(49.1% 0.028 231)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46555D
oklch(44% 0.023 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#384349
oklch(37.5% 0.018 231.7)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#46555D 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) | #51545D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5757 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46555D
#46555D
oklch(44% 0.023 231.2)
- #5D4F47
#5D4F47
oklch(43.9% 0.023 51.6)
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 #46555D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #46555D 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.