#4E5A61
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46% 0.019 233.4), rgb(78, 90, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#4E5A61 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5A61 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 90, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 11%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.019 233.4) |
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 #4E5A61 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5A61 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5A61 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5A61 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C6
oklch(81% 0.01 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A2A8
oklch(70.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F8C93
oklch(63.2% 0.018 231.1)
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Step 600
600
#68767D
oklch(55.7% 0.02 229.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5A61
oklch(46% 0.019 233.4)
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Step 800
800
#475156
oklch(42.8% 0.015 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4347
oklch(37.7% 0.013 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#4E5A61 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) | #575961 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545761 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495C5C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5A61
#4E5A61
oklch(46% 0.019 233.4)
- #61554E
#61554E
oklch(45.9% 0.019 52.2)
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 #4E5A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E5A61 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.