#4E505A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.3% 0.017 276.7), rgb(78, 80, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#4E505A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E505A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 80, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 7%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.017 276.7) |
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 #4E505A | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E505A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E505A text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E505A text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.01 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0AB
oklch(70.8% 0.016 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#868996
oklch(63.2% 0.02 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#707280
oklch(55.5% 0.022 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D606C
oklch(49.1% 0.019 274.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E505A
oklch(43.3% 0.017 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#404149
oklch(37.7% 0.014 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#4E505A 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) | #4D515A | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D505A | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5253 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E505A
#4E505A
oklch(43.3% 0.017 276.7)
- #535147
#535147
oklch(43.4% 0.016 97.7)
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 #4E505A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E505A 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.