#4B515E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.4% 0.023 265.8), rgb(75, 81, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#4B515E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B515E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 81, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 11%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.023 265.8) |
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 #4B515E | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B515E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B515E text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B515E text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AE
oklch(70.8% 0.021 263)
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Step 500
500
#82899B
oklch(63% 0.028 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7385
oklch(55.5% 0.03 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#596171
oklch(49.2% 0.028 264.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B515E
oklch(43.4% 0.023 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D424B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#4B515E 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) | #4D525F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465455 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B515E
#4B515E
oklch(43.4% 0.023 265.8)
- #575043
#575043
oklch(43.4% 0.023 83)
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 #4B515E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
Use #4B515E 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.