#4B5367
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.3% 0.035 267.9), rgb(75, 83, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#4B5367 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 268°. 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5367 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 83, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.035 267.9) |
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 #4B5367 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B5367 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5367 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5367 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B5
oklch(70.6% 0.032 269)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A3
oklch(63.1% 0.041 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#68738E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#566079
oklch(49% 0.042 267.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5367
oklch(44.3% 0.035 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4150
oklch(37.6% 0.027 268)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#4B5367 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) | #4D5468 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5267 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44575A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5367
#4B5367
oklch(44.3% 0.035 267.9)
- #5B533D
#5B533D
oklch(44.4% 0.036 90.4)
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 #4B5367, 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 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.066
Use #4B5367 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.