#4D516B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.2% 0.043 277.7), rgb(77, 81, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#4D516B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D516B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 81, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.043 277.7) |
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 #4D516B | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D516B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D516B text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4D516B text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.04 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#8187A9
oklch(63.1% 0.052 277)
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Step 600
600
#6B7094
oklch(55.5% 0.056 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#595E7E
oklch(49% 0.052 277.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D516B
oklch(44.2% 0.043 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4054
oklch(37.7% 0.034 278)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#4D516B 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) | #4A546C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48516A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46565A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D516B
#4D516B
oklch(44.2% 0.043 277.7)
- #595338
#595338
oklch(44.1% 0.042 97.1)
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 #4D516B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
Use #4D516B 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.