#494253
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.3% 0.03 303.8), rgb(73, 66, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#494253 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494253 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.03 303.8) |
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 #494253 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494253 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #494253 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #494253 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB3
oklch(70.8% 0.035 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A0
oklch(63.1% 0.045 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#796C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.05 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#665A76
oklch(49% 0.046 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#534A60
oklch(42.7% 0.038 303.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494253
oklch(39.3% 0.03 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#494253 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) | #3F4554 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404552 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484448 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494253
#494253
oklch(39.3% 0.03 303.8)
- #424937
#424937
oklch(39.3% 0.031 125.1)
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 #494253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
Use #494253 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.