Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C)

The hex code for Deep Space Sparkle is #4A646C. It is rgb(74, 100, 108) in RGB, hsl(194, 19%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 7%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK — a dark teal. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4A646C

HEX#4A646C

RGBrgb(74, 100, 108)

HSLhsl(194, 19%, 36%)

HSVhsv(194, 31%, 42%)

CMYKcmyk(31%, 7%, 0%, 58%)

OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.033 218.7)

LABlab(40.52% -8.41 -7.85)

LCHlch(40.52% 11.50 223.02)

Colors Closest to Deep Space Sparkle

Deep Space Sparkle is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Cadet#536872ΔE 3.02 Black Coral#54626FΔE 5.45 Dark Electric Blue#536878ΔE 5.59 Iron Gray#555D61ΔE 7.51 Dark Slate Gray#2F4F4FΔE 10.87 Traffic Gray B#4E5451ΔE 11.62

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#4A646C Channel Values

How Deep Space Sparkle breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 74 · G 100 · B 108	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 194° · S 19% · L 36%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 194° · S 31% · V 42%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 31% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 58%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.31:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Deep Space Sparkle background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Deep Space Sparkle

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Deep Space Sparkle; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Deep Space Sparkle

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Deep Space Sparkle Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#4A646C

Protanopia#60606C

Protanomaly#58626C

Deuteranopia#5C5C6D

Deuteranomaly#56606C

Tritanopia#486565

Tritanomaly#496568

Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #4A646C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--deep-space-sparkle: #4A646C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4A646C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'deep-space-sparkle': '#4A646C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.392, blue: 0.424)

Android XML<color name="deep_space_sparkle">#4A646C</color>

SVG fillfill="#4A646C"

More Teal Colors

Deep Space Sparkle sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

4c9c9c 48d1cc 4dfcff 47ffff 50bfe6 47d1ff 528789 47abcc 52dada 477476 536872 46ecd5 67e4de 8affff adebe9 cce7ef e5f4fb 005757 008b8b 00cccc 08e8de 137268 20c5b5 31c4bf

#4A646C Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Deep Space Sparkle?

The hex code for Deep Space Sparkle is #4A646C. That is rgb(74, 100, 108) in RGB, hsl(194, 19%, 36%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(31%, 7%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #4A646C?

#4A646C is rgb(74, 100, 108) — red 74, green 100, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4A646C?

#4A646C converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 7%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4A646C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4A646C scores 6.31:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4A646C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4A646C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.87, which is visibly different.

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