What color is #4E596E?

#4E596E is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 89, 110), and in HSL hsl(219, 17%, 37%).

Is #4E596E accessible as text?

On white, #4E596E has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.98:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E596E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E596E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #4E596E?

#4E596E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E634E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E596E below.

Is #4E596E good for buttons?

#4E596E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E596E — black text only reaches 2.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E596E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4E596E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) 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.

#4E596E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E596E

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E596E works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E596E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E596E Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF 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 #4E596E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E596E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #717B8F

Iron Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iron Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E596E Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4E596E Secondary #7D8189 Support #9D8F88 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 #4E596E 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

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 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

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 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBDEE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E4F6E — 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 #4E596E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E596E;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 89 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.3% 0.037 263.3);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7E9EE;
  --color-200: #CFD4DD;
  --color-300: #ADB4C3;
  --color-400: #8B95A7;
  --color-500: #6B7689;
  --color-600: #565E6B;
  --color-700: #41454E;
  --color-800: #2C2F35;
  --color-900: #1C1E21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7E9EE',
    200: '#CFD4DD',
    300: '#ADB4C3',
    400: '#8B95A7',
    500: '#6B7689',
    600: '#565E6B',
    700: '#41454E',
    800: '#2C2F35',
    900: '#1C1E21',
  },
}

$base: #4E596E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7E9EE;
$base-200: #CFD4DD;
$base-300: #ADB4C3;
$base-400: #8B95A7;
$base-500: #6B7689;
$base-600: #565E6B;
$base-700: #41454E;
$base-800: #2C2F35;
$base-900: #1C1E21;
$base-hover: #3F4858;
$base-subtle: #C9CDD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E596E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD4DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADB4C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8B95A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B7689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#565E6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41454E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2F35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1E21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E596E

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E596E

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