#4E4E5B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.9% 0.021 285.5), rgb(78, 78, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#4E4E5B 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4E5B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 78, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 8%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.021 285.5) |
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 #4E4E5B | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4E5B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4E5B text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4E5B 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
#D8D8DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C9
oklch(81% 0.013 281)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.02 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#888899
oklch(63.2% 0.025 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#717183
oklch(55.5% 0.028 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.025 285.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4E5B
oklch(42.9% 0.021 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#40404A
oklch(37.5% 0.017 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#4E4E5B 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) | #4B4F5C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5052 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4E5B
#4E4E5B
oklch(42.9% 0.021 285.5)
- #515043
#515043
oklch(42.8% 0.021 103.6)
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 #4E4E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E4E5B 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.