#4E4451
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.2% 0.025 318.4), rgb(78, 68, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#4E4451 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.025. 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 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4451 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 9%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.025 318.4) |
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 #4E4451 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4451 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #4E4451 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4451 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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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
#A99BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.03 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#948299
oklch(63.1% 0.04 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C83
oklch(55.6% 0.041 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A5B
oklch(42.9% 0.032 318.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4451
oklch(40.2% 0.025 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#4E4451 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) | #434752 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454851 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4548 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4451
#4E4451
oklch(40.2% 0.025 318.4)
- #424C3E
#424C3E
oklch(40.3% 0.026 136.7)
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 #4E4451, 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 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4451 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.