#494852
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.6% 0.017 290.2), rgb(73, 72, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#494852 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494852 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 72, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 6%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.017 290.2) |
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 #494852 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494852 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #494852 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #494852 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C7
oklch(81% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.016 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#898895
oklch(63.2% 0.019 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#73717F
oklch(55.5% 0.022 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#605F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.021 289.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494852
oklch(40.6% 0.017 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#414048
oklch(37.5% 0.014 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#494852 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) | #464952 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464952 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474A4B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494852
#494852
oklch(40.6% 0.017 290.2)
- #4A4A40
#4A4A40
oklch(40.6% 0.016 107.1)
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 #494852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
Use #494852 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.