#4E4D5A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.6% 0.021 289), rgb(78, 77, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#4E4D5A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D5A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 8%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.021 289) |
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 #4E4D5A | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D5A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4D5A text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D5A text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAD
oklch(70.8% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#888798
oklch(63% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#727183
oklch(55.6% 0.028 288)
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Step 700
700
#605F6F
oklch(49.2% 0.025 288.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D5A
oklch(42.6% 0.021 289)
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Step 900
900
#41404A
oklch(37.6% 0.017 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#4E4D5A 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) | #4A4F5B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E5A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4F51 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D5A
#4E4D5A
oklch(42.6% 0.021 289)
- #4F5042
#4F5042
oklch(42.6% 0.022 110.7)
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 #4E4D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #4E4D5A 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.