#4A516D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44% 0.047 273.5), rgb(74, 81, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#4A516D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A516D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.047 273.5) |
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 #4A516D | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A516D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A516D text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4A516D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D3
oklch(81% 0.027 274)
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Step 400
400
#979FBD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E88AC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#677198
oklch(55.6% 0.062 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#565F81
oklch(49.2% 0.056 272.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A516D
oklch(44% 0.047 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4055
oklch(37.6% 0.037 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#4A516D 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) | #48546E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41565B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A516D
#4A516D
oklch(44% 0.047 273.5)
- #5B5234
#5B5234
oklch(43.9% 0.047 93.3)
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 #4A516D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
Use #4A516D 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.