#4E4C5D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.5% 0.028 290.5), rgb(78, 76, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#4E4C5D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4C5D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 76, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 10%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.028 290.5) |
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 #4E4C5D | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4C5D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4C5D text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4C5D text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#89869D
oklch(63% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#737088
oklch(55.6% 0.037 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#605E73
oklch(49.2% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4C5D
oklch(42.5% 0.028 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#41404D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#4E4C5D 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) | #484E5E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4F52 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4C5D
#4E4C5D
oklch(42.5% 0.028 290.5)
- #4F503E
#4F503E
oklch(42.5% 0.029 110.2)
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 #4E4C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #4E4C5D 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.