#4E5170
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.5% 0.051 279.8), rgb(78, 81, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#4E5170 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5170 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.051 279.8) |
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 #4E5170 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5170 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5170 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5170 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.047 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#8286AE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#595D83
oklch(49.1% 0.061 279.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5170
oklch(44.5% 0.051 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F57
oklch(37.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#4E5170 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) | #485471 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46526F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45575C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5170
#4E5170
oklch(44.5% 0.051 279.8)
- #5A5533
#5A5533
oklch(44.5% 0.051 101)
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 #4E5170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
Use #4E5170 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.