#4C515B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.4% 0.018 264.4), rgb(76, 81, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#4C515B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C515B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 81, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 9%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.018 264.4) |
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 #4C515B | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C515B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C515B text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4C515B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C7
oklch(81% 0.01 258.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA1AB
oklch(70.7% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#838A97
oklch(63.2% 0.021 263)
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Step 600
600
#6D7381
oklch(55.5% 0.023 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B616D
oklch(49.2% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C515B
oklch(43.4% 0.018 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4249
oklch(37.8% 0.013 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3)
#4C515B 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) | #4E525C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D505B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495354 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C515B
#4C515B
oklch(43.4% 0.018 264.4)
- #555046
#555046
oklch(43.3% 0.017 84.6)
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 #4C515B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #4C515B 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.