#4E4857
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.3% 0.026 303.5), rgb(78, 72, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#4E4857 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4857 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 9%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.026 303.5) |
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 #4E4857 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4857 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #4E4857 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4857 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
#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
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAD
oklch(70.6% 0.024 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8599
oklch(63% 0.031 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#776F84
oklch(55.6% 0.033 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#645D70
oklch(49.2% 0.031 302)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4857
oklch(41.3% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#443F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.021 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#4E4857 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) | #454A58 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B57 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4A4D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4857
#4E4857
oklch(41.3% 0.026 303.5)
- #484E3E
#484E3E
oklch(41.3% 0.027 124.3)
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 #4E4857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4857 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.