#4D587C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.6% 0.06 270.9), rgb(77, 88, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#4D587C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D587C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 88, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 23%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.06 270.9) |
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 #4D587C | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D587C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D587C text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4D587C text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C88AE
oklch(63.1% 0.059 271)
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Step 600
600
#65719A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 271.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D587C
oklch(46.6% 0.06 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#454E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4157
oklch(37.8% 0.039 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#4D587C 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) | #4C5B7E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48577B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5F65 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D587C
#4D587C
oklch(46.6% 0.06 270.9)
- #665930
#665930
oklch(46.7% 0.061 92.3)
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 #4D587C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.016
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
Use #4D587C 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.