#4E525C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.9% 0.017 268.3), rgb(78, 82, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#4E525C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E525C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 82, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 8%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.017 268.3) |
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 #4E525C | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E525C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E525C text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E525C text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AB
oklch(70.6% 0.017 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#848996
oklch(63% 0.02 269)
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Step 600
600
#6E7381
oklch(55.6% 0.022 270)
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Step 700
700
#5C616D
oklch(49.3% 0.02 267.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E525C
oklch(43.9% 0.017 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4149
oklch(37.6% 0.014 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#4E525C 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) | #4F535C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E515C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5455 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E525C
#4E525C
oklch(43.9% 0.017 268.3)
- #565248
#565248
oklch(43.9% 0.017 88.8)
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 #4E525C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.070
Use #4E525C 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.