#4E5165
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44% 0.033 278.3), rgb(78, 81, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#4E5165 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5165 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.033 278.3) |
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 #4E5165 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5165 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5165 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5165 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#8388A2
oklch(63.2% 0.039 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D718D
oklch(55.6% 0.044 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F78
oklch(49.2% 0.04 277.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5165
oklch(44% 0.033 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E404F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#4E5165 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) | #4C5366 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5164 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495558 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5165
#4E5165
oklch(44% 0.033 278.3)
- #57533E
#57533E
oklch(44% 0.033 98.5)
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 #4E5165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
Use #4E5165 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.