#4E536F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.046 276.5), rgb(78, 83, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#4E536F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E536F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 83, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.046 276.5) |
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 #4E536F | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E536F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E536F text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E536F text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#999FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 276)
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Step 500
500
#8087AB
oklch(63.1% 0.055 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7097
oklch(55.5% 0.061 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#585E81
oklch(49.1% 0.057 276.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E536F
oklch(44.9% 0.046 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4055
oklch(37.7% 0.036 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#4E536F 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) | #4B5670 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46585D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E536F
#4E536F
oklch(44.9% 0.046 276.5)
- #5C5537
#5C5537
oklch(44.8% 0.046 96.6)
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 #4E536F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #4E536F 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.