COLOR
#4E5B5C
≈ Still Waters Run Deep
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On white
Aa
7.06:1
Passes AAA
On black
Aa
2.48:1
Fails AA
Best text on this color
Aa#FFFFFF(7.06:1)
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Colour-blindness preview
Normal vision#4E5B5C
Protanopia#595A5C
Deuteranopia#56585C
Tritanopia#4A5C5B
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Open in scheme generator →Colors that go with Still Waters Run Deep
Still Waters Run Deep is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.
Closest named, CSS & systems
Colour nameStill Waters Run Deep#4A5D5FΔE 2.3CSS nameDarkslategray#2F4F4FΔE 8.5Web-safe#666666#666666ΔE 8.1
Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.
Still Waters Run Deep — meaning & where to use it
Still Waters Run Deep is a rich, mid-toned neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.
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This exact shade isn't a named or standard-set colour, so it isn't indexed — but every tool above works.