#4D506D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.1% 0.048 279.7), rgb(77, 80, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#4D506D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D506D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 80, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 17%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.048 279.7) |
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 #4D506D | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D506D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D506D text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4D506D 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
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#8286AC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7098
oklch(55.7% 0.062 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D81
oklch(49% 0.058 280.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D506D
oklch(44.1% 0.048 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#4D506D 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) | #48536E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45555A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D506D
#4D506D
oklch(44.1% 0.048 279.7)
- #595334
#595334
oklch(44% 0.047 98.6)
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 #4D506D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.066
Use #4D506D 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.