#4C565B
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.6% 0.015 229.2), rgb(76, 86, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#4C565B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C565B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 86, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 9%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.015 229.2) |
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 #4C565B | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C565B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C565B text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4C565B text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A2A8
oklch(70.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F8C92
oklch(63.2% 0.018 227.1)
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Step 600
600
#68767D
oklch(55.7% 0.02 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#576369
oklch(49.2% 0.018 229.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C565B
oklch(44.6% 0.015 229.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4347
oklch(37.7% 0.013 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#4C565B 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) | #53555B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485758 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C565B
#4C565B
oklch(44.6% 0.015 229.2)
- #5C524D
#5C524D
oklch(44.7% 0.016 48.4)
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 #4C565B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.068
Use #4C565B 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.