#4E5368
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.035 274.4), rgb(78, 83, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#4E5368 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5368 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 83, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.035 274.4) |
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 #4E5368 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5368 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5368 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5368 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#8188A3
oklch(63% 0.041 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B728F
oklch(55.7% 0.046 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#595F79
oklch(49% 0.042 274.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5368
oklch(44.6% 0.035 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#4E5368 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) | #4D5569 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5367 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48575A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5368
#4E5368
oklch(44.6% 0.035 274.4)
- #5A543E
#5A543E
oklch(44.5% 0.035 94.6)
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 #4E5368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.066
Use #4E5368 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.