#4B5563 color
The swatch above shows #4B5563 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#4B5563 is a dark, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color darkslategray (#2F4F4F).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: gray-600. That means you can write bg-gray-600 or text-gray-600 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #4B5563 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 85, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 14%, 34%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24%, 14%, 0%, 61%) |
| Decimal | 4937059 |
| CSS | color: #4B5563; |
| Android | 0xFF4B5563 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.333, blue: 0.388, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #4B5563 | 7.56:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #4B5563 | 2.78:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #4B5563
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #4B5563 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #4B5563
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #4B5563 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #4B5563; background-color: #4B5563; }
.element { color: rgb(75 85 99); }
.element { color: hsl(215 14% 34%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-gray-600 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #4B5563;Frequently asked questions
What color is #4B5563?
#4B5563 is a dark, muted blue. Its hue sits at 215° on the color wheel, with 14% saturation and 34% lightness.
What is #4B5563 in RGB?
#4B5563 converts to rgb(75, 85, 99) — 75 red, 85 green and 99 blue.
What is #4B5563 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(24%, 14%, 0%, 61%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #4B5563 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (7.56:1 versus 2.78:1).
What is the complementary color of #4B5563?
#63594B — the hue directly opposite #4B5563 on the color wheel.