#4E6465
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.6% 0.026 199.8), rgb(78, 100, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#4E6465 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.026. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6465 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 100, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.026 199.8) |
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 #4E6465 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6465 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6465 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6465 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDB
oklch(88.6% 0.008 197)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.012 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A5
oklch(70.8% 0.02 196.7)
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Step 500
500
#788F90
oklch(63.2% 0.026 199.7)
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Step 600
600
#60797A
oklch(55.7% 0.029 199.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6465
oklch(48.6% 0.026 199.8)
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Step 800
800
#415354
oklch(42.7% 0.022 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#374445
oklch(37.6% 0.017 202.2)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#4E6465 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) | #616265 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5F65 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476664 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6465
#4E6465
oklch(48.6% 0.026 199.8)
- #6E5A59
#6E5A59
oklch(48.7% 0.026 21.5)
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 #4E6465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.021
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E6465 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.