#49495A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.2% 0.028 285.1), rgb(73, 73, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#49495A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49495A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 73, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 10%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.028 285.1) |
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 #49495A | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49495A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #49495A text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #49495A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCB
oklch(80.8% 0.017 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FB1
oklch(70.8% 0.026 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#87879E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#717188
oklch(55.7% 0.035 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E74
oklch(49% 0.035 285)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49495A
oklch(41.2% 0.028 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#40404D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#26262D
oklch(27.2% 0.013 285.5)
#49495A 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) | #454B5B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454C4F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49495A
#49495A
oklch(41.2% 0.028 285.1)
- #4D4C3A
#4D4C3A
oklch(41.2% 0.029 104.9)
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 #49495A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #49495A 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.