#4C516E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.2% 0.048 276.7), rgb(76, 81, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#4C516E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C516E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 81, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.048 276.7) |
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 #4C516E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C516E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C516E text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4C516E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#999FBD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#8087AD
oklch(63.2% 0.058 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#697098
oklch(55.5% 0.063 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#585E82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 276.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C516E
oklch(44.2% 0.048 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#4C516E 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) | #48546F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43565B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C516E
#4C516E
oklch(44.2% 0.048 276.7)
- #5B5334
#5B5334
oklch(44.2% 0.048 95.4)
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 #4C516E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
Use #4C516E 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.