#4A4E5E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.6% 0.027 274.2), rgb(74, 78, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#4A4E5E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4E5E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 78, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 12%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.027 274.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4A4E5E | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4E5E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A4E5E text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4A4E5E text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B1
oklch(70.7% 0.025 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#83889E
oklch(63% 0.034 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7288
oklch(55.6% 0.035 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6074
oklch(49.2% 0.033 274.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A4E5E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E414D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#4A4E5E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A4F5F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E5E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455153 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4E5E
#4A4E5E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 274.2)
- #544F3E
#544F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 93.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4A4E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.069
Use #4A4E5E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.