COLOR
#4E5D5F
≈ Still Waters Run Deep
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On white
Aa
6.87:1
Passes AA
On black
Aa
2.55:1
Fails AA
Best text on this color
Aa#FFFFFF(6.87:1)
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Colour-blindness preview
Normal vision#4E5D5F
Protanopia#5A5C5F
Deuteranopia#57595F
Tritanopia#495E5E
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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 1.6CSS nameDarkslategray#2F4F4FΔE 8.5Web-safe#666666#666666ΔE 8.3
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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