#4B4E65
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43% 0.038 278.9), rgb(75, 78, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#4B4E65 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4E65 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.038 278.9) |
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 #4B4E65 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4E65 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B4E65 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4E65 text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFCF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 278)
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Step 500
500
#8387A5
oklch(63.1% 0.045 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7191
oklch(55.7% 0.05 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 279.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B4E65
oklch(43% 0.038 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4052
oklch(37.7% 0.031 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#4B4E65 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) | #485066 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464E64 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455256 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4E65
#4B4E65
oklch(43% 0.038 278.9)
- #555038
#555038
oklch(42.9% 0.038 97.8)
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 #4B4E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #4B4E65 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.