#494653
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.2% 0.022 296), rgb(73, 70, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#494653 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.022. 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 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494653 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 70, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 8%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.022 296) |
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 #494653 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494653 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #494653 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #494653 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAC
oklch(70.6% 0.02 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8798
oklch(63.2% 0.025 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#747083
oklch(55.5% 0.029 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#625E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.026 296.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494653
oklch(40.2% 0.022 296)
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Step 900
900
#42404A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#494653 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) | #434854 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444853 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47484A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494653
#494653
oklch(40.2% 0.022 296)
- #474A3D
#474A3D
oklch(40.2% 0.021 117.9)
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 #494653, 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
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
Use #494653 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.