#4C596D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.1% 0.037 258.9), rgb(76, 89, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#4C596D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C596D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 89, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.037 258.9) |
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 #4C596D | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C596D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C596D text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4C596D text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B3
oklch(70.6% 0.029 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA0
oklch(63% 0.037 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#66748B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 260.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C596D
oklch(46.1% 0.037 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#455060
oklch(42.8% 0.03 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#4C596D 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) | #525A6E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435D60 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C596D
#4C596D
oklch(46.1% 0.037 258.9)
- #635641
#635641
oklch(46% 0.036 79.5)
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 #4C596D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.020
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
Use #4C596D 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.