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#4B5563 Tailwind Gray 600
#4B5563 is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 29.4% red, 33.3% green, and 38.8% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 14% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.78:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.56:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.78:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4B5563 as they’d see it.
#4B5563 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4B5563
What color is #4B5563?
#4B5563 is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 29.4% red, 33.3% green, and 38.8% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 14% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4B5563 in RGB?
#4B5563 is rgb(75, 85, 99): 75 red, 85 green, and 99 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4B5563 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 14, 0, 61). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4B5563?
PANTONE 7545 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4B5563?
Its complement #5C5345 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.