What color is #4A4E63?

#4A4E63 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(74, 78, 99), and in HSL hsl(230, 14%, 34%).

Is #4A4E63 accessible as text?

On white, #4A4E63 has a contrast ratio of 8.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #4A4E63, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4A4E63?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-600 (#4A5565).

What colors go well with #4A4E63?

As a neutral, #4A4E63 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #4A4E63 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4A4E63 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4A4E63 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4A4E63

Not just a swatch — here's how #4A4E63 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4A4E63 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A4E63 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iron Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4A4E63 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iron Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A4E63 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Iron Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4A4E63 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Iron Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4A4E63 Secondary #75767E Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iron Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4A4E63 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4A4E63 with

Dim Gray Eggplant Ebony Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DADBE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F4B63 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4A4E63 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4A4E63;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 78 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.9% 0.035 276.4);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E8E9EE;
  --color-200: #D1D2DC;
  --color-300: #AFB2C1;
  --color-400: #8D91A5;
  --color-500: #6E7287;
  --color-600: #585B6A;
  --color-700: #42444D;
  --color-800: #2D2E34;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E8E9EE',
    200: '#D1D2DC',
    300: '#AFB2C1',
    400: '#8D91A5',
    500: '#6E7287',
    600: '#585B6A',
    700: '#42444D',
    800: '#2D2E34',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #4A4E63;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E8E9EE;
$base-200: #D1D2DC;
$base-300: #AFB2C1;
$base-400: #8D91A5;
$base-500: #6E7287;
$base-600: #585B6A;
$base-700: #42444D;
$base-800: #2D2E34;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #3C3F4F;
$base-subtle: #C7C9D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4A4E63",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFB2C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D91A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E7287",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#585B6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42444D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4A4E63

Color Lab

Pairs with #4A4E63

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