#4E4855
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.2% 0.023 306.2), rgb(78, 72, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#4E4855 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4855 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 8%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.023 306.2) |
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 #4E4855 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4855 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4E4855 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4855 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAB
oklch(70.6% 0.022 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D8597
oklch(63% 0.028 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#776F81
oklch(55.5% 0.029 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#645D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.027 305.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4855
oklch(41.2% 0.023 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#443F49
oklch(37.6% 0.018 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#4E4855 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) | #464A56 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A55 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4A4C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4855
#4E4855
oklch(41.2% 0.023 306.2)
- #484D40
#484D40
oklch(41.1% 0.022 124.5)
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 #4E4855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4855 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.