#4E6067
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.7% 0.025 223.4), rgb(78, 96, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#4E6067 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6067 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 96, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 14%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.025 223.4) |
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 #4E6067 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6067 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6067 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6067 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400
#94A3A9
oklch(70.6% 0.019 223.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D94
oklch(63.1% 0.024 222)
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Step 600
600
#63777F
oklch(55.6% 0.027 224)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6067
oklch(47.7% 0.025 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#435257
oklch(42.8% 0.021 220)
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Step 900
900
#394448
oklch(37.8% 0.016 221.8)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#4E6067 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) | #5C5F67 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585C67 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476262 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6067
#4E6067
oklch(47.7% 0.025 223.4)
- #695852
#695852
oklch(47.5% 0.024 40.4)
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 #4E6067, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
Use #4E6067 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.