What color is #4E6074?

#4E6074 is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 96, 116), and in HSL hsl(212, 20%, 38%).

Is #4E6074 accessible as text?

On white, #4E6074 has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E6074, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E6074?

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

What colors go well with #4E6074?

#4E6074 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #74624E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E6074 below.

Is #4E6074 good for buttons?

#4E6074 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E6074 — black text only reaches 3.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E6074 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4E6074 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.

#4E6074 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E6074

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E6074 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E6074 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E6074 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #4E6074 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #4E6074 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #728396

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 #4E6074 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

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 #F6F4EF Accent #4E6074 Secondary #81878F Support #959386 Ink #16140F

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 #4E6074 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

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

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E6074 with

Light Slate Gray Ultra Violet Raw Umber Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBDFE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E5374 — 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 #4E6074 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E6074;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 96 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.2% 0.039 251.3);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6EAEF;
  --color-200: #CED6DE;
  --color-300: #ABB7C5;
  --color-400: #8898AA;
  --color-500: #69798C;
  --color-600: #54606D;
  --color-700: #3F474F;
  --color-800: #2C3035;
  --color-900: #1C1E21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6EAEF',
    200: '#CED6DE',
    300: '#ABB7C5',
    400: '#8898AA',
    500: '#69798C',
    600: '#54606D',
    700: '#3F474F',
    800: '#2C3035',
    900: '#1C1E21',
  },
}

$base: #4E6074;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6EAEF;
$base-200: #CED6DE;
$base-300: #ABB7C5;
$base-400: #8898AA;
$base-500: #69798C;
$base-600: #54606D;
$base-700: #3F474F;
$base-800: #2C3035;
$base-900: #1C1E21;
$base-hover: #3E4C5D;
$base-subtle: #C8CFD7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E6074",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EAEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED6DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABB7C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8898AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#69798C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54606D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F474F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3035",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1E21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E6074

Color Lab

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