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Outer Space

#414A4C

Conversions

HEX#414A4C

RGBrgb(65, 74, 76)

HSLhsl(191, 8%, 28%)

HSVhsv(191, 14%, 30%)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 3%, 0%, 70%)

Copy CSS

color: #414a4c;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(65, 74, 76);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(191, 8%, 28%);

Contrast

On whitePass · 9.10 : 1

On ink blackFail · 2.10 : 1

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About Outer Space

Outer Space is the hex color #414A4C, which translates to rgb(65, 74, 76) in RGB and hsl(191, 8%, 28%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 191 degrees, with a saturation of 8 percent and a lightness of 28 percent. Outer Space is close to neutral, which makes it a structural color for text, borders and surfaces rather than an accent.

How Outer Space compares

The closest standard CSS keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F), a CIE76 distance of 8.7 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is mist-700 (#394447), at a distance of 2.9. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Charcoal at 6.0. Sorted by lightness, Outer Space is number 8 of the 37 neutral colors here.

Text on Outer Space

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Outer Space, led by White at 9.10:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Outer Space already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Outer Space. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	9.10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Ink black #0F0F12	2.10:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Mid grey #6B7280	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

Building a palette around Outer Space

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Outer Space for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Outer Space

Format	Value
HEX	#414A4C
RGB	rgb(65, 74, 76)
HSL	hsl(191, 8%, 28%)
HSV	hsv(191, 14%, 30%)
CMYK	cmyk(14%, 3%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCH	oklch(40.18% 0.0121 212.58)
CIELAB	lab(30.74 -3.14 -2.42)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.