#4E4351
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.9% 0.027 319), rgb(78, 67, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#4E4351 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4351 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 9%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.027 319) |
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 #4E4351 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4351 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4E4351 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4351 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAE
oklch(70.6% 0.034 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#95829A
oklch(63.2% 0.042 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B84
oklch(55.6% 0.045 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5970
oklch(49% 0.042 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#57495B
oklch(42.6% 0.034 318.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4351
oklch(39.9% 0.027 319)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#4E4351 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) | #424652 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444750 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4448 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4351
#4E4351
oklch(39.9% 0.027 319)
- #404B3D
#404B3D
oklch(39.8% 0.027 139)
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 #4E4351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4351 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.