#4E4555
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.6% 0.029 310.3), rgb(78, 69, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#4E4555 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4555 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 10%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.029 310.3) |
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 #4E4555 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4555 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #4E4555 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4555 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#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
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC9
oklch(81% 0.017 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.027 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#908499
oklch(63.1% 0.034 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D84
oklch(55.5% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#675B70
oklch(49% 0.036 310.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4555
oklch(40.6% 0.029 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#453E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.024 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#29252C
oklch(27.2% 0.014 310.8)
#4E4555 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) | #434856 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444854 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D474A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4555
#4E4555
oklch(40.6% 0.029 310.3)
- #444D3C
#444D3C
oklch(40.7% 0.03 130.4)
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 #4E4555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E4555 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.