#4D536E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.8% 0.045 274.7), rgb(77, 83, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#4D536E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D536E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 83, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.045 274.7) |
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 #4D536E | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D536E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D536E text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4D536E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#989FBB
oklch(70.6% 0.042 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AB
oklch(63% 0.055 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#697196
oklch(55.6% 0.058 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#575F80
oklch(49.2% 0.054 273.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D536E
oklch(44.8% 0.045 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4054
oklch(37.6% 0.035 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#4D536E 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) | #4B566F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45585C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D536E
#4D536E
oklch(44.8% 0.045 274.7)
- #5D5538
#5D5538
oklch(44.9% 0.045 94.5)
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 #4D536E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
Use #4D536E 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.