#4C565E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.7% 0.018 242.1), rgb(76, 86, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#4C565E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C565E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 86, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 11%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.018 242.1) |
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 #4C565E | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C565E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C565E text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4C565E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#D6DADD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C7
oklch(81% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AB
oklch(70.7% 0.017 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B96
oklch(63% 0.022 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#687580
oklch(55.5% 0.023 243.7)
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Step 700
700
#56636C
oklch(49.2% 0.022 238.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C565E
oklch(44.7% 0.018 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4349
oklch(37.8% 0.015 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#4C565E 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) | #53565E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475858 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C565E
#4C565E
oklch(44.7% 0.018 242.1)
- #5C524A
#5C524A
oklch(44.6% 0.018 61)
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 #4C565E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.069
Use #4C565E 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.