#4A495B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.3% 0.03 287.6), rgb(74, 73, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#4A495B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A495B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 73, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.03 287.6) |
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 #4A495B | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A495B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #4A495B text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A495B text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#88879E
oklch(63.2% 0.034 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#727089
oklch(55.6% 0.038 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E75
oklch(49.2% 0.037 287)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A495B
oklch(41.3% 0.03 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#41404E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#4A495B 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) | #454B5C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474C4F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A495B
#4A495B
oklch(41.3% 0.03 287.6)
- #4D4D3A
#4D4D3A
oklch(41.5% 0.03 107.6)
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 #4A495B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #4A495B 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.