#4D4859
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.3% 0.029 298.6), rgb(77, 72, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#4D4859 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4859 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 72, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.029 298.6) |
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 #4D4859 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4859 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4D4859 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4859 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A29DAF
oklch(70.6% 0.026 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C859C
oklch(63.1% 0.035 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#766F87
oklch(55.7% 0.038 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#635D72
oklch(49.2% 0.034 298.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D4859
oklch(41.3% 0.029 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#433F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#4D4859 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) | #454A5A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A58 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4A4E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4859
#4D4859
oklch(41.3% 0.029 298.6)
- #494E3C
#494E3C
oklch(41.4% 0.03 120.3)
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 #4D4859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #4D4859 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.