#494352
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.5% 0.026 303.4), rgb(73, 67, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#494352 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494352 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 67, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 10%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.026 303.4) |
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 #494352 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494352 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #494352 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #494352 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E849E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#786D89
oklch(55.5% 0.045 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#655B74
oklch(49% 0.041 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#534B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494352
oklch(39.5% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#494352 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) | #404553 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414652 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484548 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494352
#494352
oklch(39.5% 0.026 303.4)
- #434939
#434939
oklch(39.5% 0.027 124.3)
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 #494352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
Use #494352 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.