#4C566A Hex Color
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This muted, dusty blue carries a serious, desaturated tone that reads as reliable and professional. Because it is quite dark, #4c566a serves well as a grounding base color for tech or corporate interfaces. It offers enough contrast for white text to remain legible. Pair this color with warm, pale creams to soften its stark, shadowy mood and prevent it from appearing too flat.
Questions about #4c566a
What is #4c566a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4c566a is rgb(76, 86, 106), in HSL hsl(220, 16%, 36%) and in CMYK 28%, 19%, 0%, 58%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #4c566a for a professional palette?
Is #4c566a a warm or cool color?
#4c566a is definitively a cool, desaturated blue with strong grey undertones. It lacks the vibrancy of warmer blues, which makes it effective as a grounding neutral that recedes into the background rather than demanding immediate, aggressive attention.
Is #4c566a readable on white or black?
#4c566a has a 7.37:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.84:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.