#4C4F61
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.2% 0.03 277.6), rgb(76, 79, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#4C4F61 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4F61 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 79, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 12%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.03 277.6) |
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 #4C4F61 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4F61 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C4F61 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4C4F61 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#8488A0
oklch(63.2% 0.036 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D728A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F76
oklch(49.1% 0.037 277.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C4F61
oklch(43.2% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E414E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 275)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#4C4F61 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) | #4A5162 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F61 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475255 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4F61
#4C4F61
oklch(43.2% 0.03 277.6)
- #55513E
#55513E
oklch(43.3% 0.03 97.5)
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 #4C4F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
Use #4C4F61 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.