#4E5266
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.3% 0.033 276.1), rgb(78, 82, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#4E5266 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5266 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 82, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.033 276.1) |
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 #4E5266 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5266 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5266 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5266 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#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
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 277)
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Step 500
500
#8388A2
oklch(63.2% 0.039 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C728D
oklch(55.7% 0.043 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F78
oklch(49.1% 0.041 276)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5266
oklch(44.3% 0.033 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#4E5266 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) | #4C5467 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5265 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485659 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5266
#4E5266
oklch(44.3% 0.033 276.1)
- #59533E
#59533E
oklch(44.2% 0.033 94)
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 #4E5266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
Use #4E5266 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.