#4B516A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44% 0.042 274.1), rgb(75, 81, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#4B516A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B516A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 81, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.042 274.1) |
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 #4B516A | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B516A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B516A text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4B516A text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#999FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#8088A8
oklch(63.2% 0.049 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#697194
oklch(55.5% 0.055 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#585F7E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 274.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B516A
oklch(44% 0.042 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4153
oklch(37.8% 0.032 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#4B516A 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) | #4A536B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475169 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435659 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B516A
#4B516A
oklch(44% 0.042 274.1)
- #5A5238
#5A5238
oklch(43.9% 0.041 93)
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 #4B516A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
Use #4B516A 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.