#494556
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.1% 0.029 295.9), rgb(73, 69, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#494556 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494556 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 11%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.029 295.9) |
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 #494556 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494556 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #494556 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494556 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB4
oklch(70.8% 0.034 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A2
oklch(63% 0.045 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#756E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.048 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#635C78
oklch(49.2% 0.045 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#504B61
oklch(42.6% 0.036 295.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494556
oklch(40.1% 0.029 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#494556 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) | #424757 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424755 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47484B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494556
#494556
oklch(40.1% 0.029 295.9)
- #474A38
#474A38
oklch(40.1% 0.029 115.4)
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 #494556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
Use #494556 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.