#4A4E6E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.4% 0.053 278.4), rgb(74, 78, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#4A4E6E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4E6E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 78, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.053 278.4) |
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 #4A4E6E | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4E6E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A4E6E text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4A4E6E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#999EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#8086B0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A6F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.07 279)
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Step 700
700
#585D85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 278.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A4E6E
oklch(43.4% 0.053 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4058
oklch(37.8% 0.041 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#4A4E6E 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) | #45516F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F6D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415459 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4E6E
#4A4E6E
oklch(43.4% 0.053 278.4)
- #58512E
#58512E
oklch(43.3% 0.053 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 #4A4E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
Use #4A4E6E 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.