#4E5461
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.5% 0.023 265.8), rgb(78, 84, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#4E5461 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5461 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 84, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 11%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.023 265.8) |
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 #4E5461 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5461 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5461 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5461 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AE
oklch(70.8% 0.021 263)
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Step 500
500
#82899A
oklch(63% 0.027 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7385
oklch(55.5% 0.03 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#596171
oklch(49.2% 0.028 264.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5461
oklch(44.5% 0.023 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D424B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#4E5461 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) | #505562 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5361 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495758 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5461
#4E5461
oklch(44.5% 0.023 265.8)
- #5A5346
#5A5346
oklch(44.5% 0.022 83)
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 #4E5461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #4E5461 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.