#4E6468
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.7% 0.027 209.9), rgb(78, 100, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#4E6468 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E6468 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 100, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.027 209.9) |
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 #4E6468 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E6468 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E6468 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E6468 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.014 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A4A8
oklch(70.6% 0.021 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#778E92
oklch(63% 0.027 209.3)
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Step 600
600
#60787D
oklch(55.5% 0.029 211.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E6468
oklch(48.7% 0.027 209.9)
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Step 800
800
#415356
oklch(42.8% 0.023 208.8)
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Step 900
900
#374447
oklch(37.6% 0.018 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#4E6468 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) | #606268 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5F68 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466665 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E6468
#4E6468
oklch(48.7% 0.027 209.9)
- #6E5A56
#6E5A56
oklch(48.6% 0.027 31.3)
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 #4E6468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.017
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
Use #4E6468 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.