What color is #4E6574?

#4E6574 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(78, 101, 116), and in HSL hsl(204, 20%, 38%).

Is #4E6574 accessible as text?

On white, #4E6574 has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E6574, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E6574?

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

What colors go well with #4E6574?

As a neutral, #4E6574 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 #4E6574 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4E6574 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E6574 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E6574

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E6574 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E6574 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E6574 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Dim 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 #4E6574 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Dim 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 #4E6574 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #728896

Dim 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 Dim Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E6574 Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Dim 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 #4E6574 Secondary #838C91 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dim 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 Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E6574 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 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

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 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Light Slate Gray Ultra Violet Wenge Platinum 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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE0E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E5874 — 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 #4E6574 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E6574;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 101 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.4% 0.037 237.1);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E6EBEF;
  --color-200: #CED8DE;
  --color-300: #ABBAC5;
  --color-400: #889CAA;
  --color-500: #697E8C;
  --color-600: #54636D;
  --color-700: #3F494F;
  --color-800: #2C3135;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E6EBEF',
    200: '#CED8DE',
    300: '#ABBAC5',
    400: '#889CAA',
    500: '#697E8C',
    600: '#54636D',
    700: '#3F494F',
    800: '#2C3135',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #4E6574;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E6EBEF;
$base-200: #CED8DE;
$base-300: #ABBAC5;
$base-400: #889CAA;
$base-500: #697E8C;
$base-600: #54636D;
$base-700: #3F494F;
$base-800: #2C3135;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #3E515D;
$base-subtle: #C8D1D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E6574",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABBAC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#889CAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#697E8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54636D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F494F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E6574

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E6574

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