#4C5670
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.5% 0.045 268.3), rgb(76, 86, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#4C5670 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C5670 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 86, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 19%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.045 268.3) |
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 #4C5670 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C5670 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C5670 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4C5670 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BB
oklch(70.6% 0.041 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C89AA
oklch(63.2% 0.052 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#657296
oklch(55.5% 0.058 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#546080
oklch(49.2% 0.054 268.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C5670
oklch(45.5% 0.045 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4154
oklch(37.7% 0.034 269)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#4C5670 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) | #4E5871 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425B5F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C5670
#4C5670
oklch(45.5% 0.045 268.3)
- #61563A
#61563A
oklch(45.6% 0.045 89)
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 #4C5670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.015
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #4C5670 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.