#4A5760
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.9% 0.022 238.2), rgb(74, 87, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#4A5760 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5760 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 87, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.022 238.2) |
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 #4A5760 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A5760 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5760 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5760 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AC
oklch(70.7% 0.021 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C98
oklch(63.1% 0.027 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#647682
oklch(55.5% 0.028 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#53636E
oklch(49% 0.026 238.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A5760
oklch(44.9% 0.022 238.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#4A5760 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) | #535760 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505460 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44595A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5760
#4A5760
oklch(44.9% 0.022 238.2)
- #5F5249
#5F5249
oklch(44.9% 0.022 56.8)
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 #4A5760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
Use #4A5760 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.