#4A536A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.4% 0.04 268.1), rgb(74, 83, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#4A536A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A536A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 83, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.04 268.1) |
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 #4A536A | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A536A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A536A text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4A536A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A7
oklch(63.1% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#667392
oklch(55.7% 0.051 267)
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Step 700
700
#55607D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 268.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A536A
oklch(44.4% 0.04 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4152
oklch(37.6% 0.031 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#4A536A 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) | #4C556B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495269 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41575B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A536A
#4A536A
oklch(44.4% 0.04 268.1)
- #5D533A
#5D533A
oklch(44.5% 0.04 88.7)
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 #4A536A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
Use #4A536A 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.