#4B545D
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.1% 0.019 248.3), rgb(75, 84, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#4B545D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B545D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 84, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 11%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.019 248.3) |
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 #4B545D | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B545D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B545D text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B545D text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C7
oklch(80.8% 0.011 248)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AB
oklch(70.7% 0.017 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B97
oklch(63.1% 0.023 248.2)
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Step 600
600
#687581
oklch(55.6% 0.024 246.1)
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Step 700
700
#57626D
oklch(49.1% 0.022 248.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B545D
oklch(44.1% 0.019 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4249
oklch(37.6% 0.014 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#4B545D 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) | #51545D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F525D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465657 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B545D
#4B545D
oklch(44.1% 0.019 248.3)
- #5A5148
#5A5148
oklch(44.1% 0.019 67.3)
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 #4B545D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.067
Use #4B545D 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.