#4F565E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.016 251.7), rgb(79, 86, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#4F565E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F565E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 86, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.016 251.7) |
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 #4F565E | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F565E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F565E text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4F565E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 800.
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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
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C6
oklch(80.8% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AA
oklch(70.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#818A95
oklch(63% 0.02 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B747F
oklch(55.5% 0.02 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#59626C
oklch(49.2% 0.02 251)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F565E
oklch(45% 0.016 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4248
oklch(37.7% 0.012 253)
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Step 950
950
#24272A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 248.1)
#4F565E 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) | #53565E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51555E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5858 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F565E
#4F565E
oklch(45% 0.016 251.7)
- #5B544C
#5B544C
oklch(45% 0.016 71.1)
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 #4F565E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.073
Use #4F565E 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.