#4E536B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.7% 0.04 275.5), rgb(78, 83, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#4E536B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 276°. 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 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E536B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 83, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.04 275.5) |
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 #4E536B | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E536B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E536B text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E536B text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D0
oklch(81% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#8188A7
oklch(63.2% 0.047 275)
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Step 600
600
#6A7192
oklch(55.5% 0.052 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#595F7C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 275.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E536B
oklch(44.7% 0.04 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4052
oklch(37.6% 0.031 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#4E536B 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) | #4C556C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47575B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E536B
#4E536B
oklch(44.7% 0.04 275.5)
- #5B553B
#5B553B
oklch(44.8% 0.04 96.7)
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 #4E536B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #4E536B 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.