#4E5161
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.8% 0.027 276.9), rgb(78, 81, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#4E5161 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5161 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 11%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.027 276.9) |
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 #4E5161 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5161 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5161 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5161 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0B0
oklch(70.8% 0.024 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#84889D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7288
oklch(55.7% 0.034 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F73
oklch(49% 0.032 278.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5161
oklch(43.8% 0.027 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E414D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#4E5161 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) | #4D5262 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5161 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5456 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5161
#4E5161
oklch(43.8% 0.027 276.9)
- #565242
#565242
oklch(43.8% 0.026 95.6)
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 #4E5161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #4E5161 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.