#4E4E5A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.8% 0.02 285.5), rgb(78, 78, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#4E4E5A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.020. 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 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4E5A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 78, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 7%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.02 285.5) |
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 #4E4E5A | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4E5A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4E5A text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4E5A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#D8D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C8
oklch(81% 0.011 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#888898
oklch(63.2% 0.024 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#717182
oklch(55.5% 0.026 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.024 285.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4E5A
oklch(42.8% 0.02 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#41414A
oklch(37.9% 0.015 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#4E4E5A 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) | #4B4F5B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5052 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4E5A
#4E4E5A
oklch(42.8% 0.02 285.5)
- #515044
#515044
oklch(42.8% 0.019 103.3)
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 #4E4E5A, 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 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4E5A 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.