#4F646B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.9% 0.028 220.1), rgb(79, 100, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#4F646B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F646B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 100, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.028 220.1) |
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 #4F646B | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F646B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F646B text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4F646B text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C7
oklch(81% 0.013 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A4AA
oklch(70.7% 0.021 221)
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Step 500
500
#788E95
oklch(63.2% 0.027 219)
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Step 600
600
#60787F
oklch(55.6% 0.03 217.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F646B
oklch(48.9% 0.028 220.1)
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Step 800
800
#415258
oklch(42.6% 0.023 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#374448
oklch(37.7% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#4F646B 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) | #60636B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5F6B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466666 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F646B
#4F646B
oklch(48.9% 0.028 220.1)
- #6E5B54
#6E5B54
oklch(48.8% 0.027 41.2)
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 #4F646B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.012
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
Use #4F646B 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.