#4E4D5B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.6% 0.023 288.7), rgb(78, 77, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#4E4D5B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D5B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 8%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.023 288.7) |
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 #4E4D5B | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D5B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4D5B text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D5B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAE
oklch(70.8% 0.022 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#88879A
oklch(63.1% 0.028 288)
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Step 600
600
#727184
oklch(55.6% 0.029 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#605E70
oklch(49% 0.029 290.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D5B
oklch(42.6% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#41404B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#4E4D5B 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) | #4A4F5C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E5B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4F52 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D5B
#4E4D5B
oklch(42.6% 0.023 288.7)
- #505042
#505042
oklch(42.7% 0.022 107.3)
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 #4E4D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #4E4D5B 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.