#4A4E69
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.1% 0.045 277.8), rgb(74, 78, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#4A4E69 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4E69 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 78, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.045 277.8) |
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 #4A4E69 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4E69 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A4E69 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4A4E69 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FBB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#8187AA
oklch(63.1% 0.053 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7096
oklch(55.6% 0.059 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#595E80
oklch(49.1% 0.055 277.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A4E69
oklch(43.1% 0.045 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4054
oklch(37.7% 0.034 278)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#4A4E69 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) | #46516A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E68 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425357 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4E69
#4A4E69
oklch(43.1% 0.045 277.8)
- #575133
#575133
oklch(43.3% 0.046 98.3)
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 #4A4E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
Use #4A4E69 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.