#4E5462
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.024 267), rgb(78, 84, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#4E5462 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5462 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 84, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 11%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.024 267) |
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 #4E5462 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5462 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5462 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5462 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1CA
oklch(81% 0.014 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AF
oklch(70.8% 0.022 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#81899C
oklch(63% 0.03 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7386
oklch(55.6% 0.031 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#596172
oklch(49.2% 0.029 265.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5462
oklch(44.6% 0.024 267)
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Step 900
900
#3D414C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#4E5462 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) | #505563 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5362 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495759 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5462
#4E5462
oklch(44.6% 0.024 267)
- #5A5345
#5A5345
oklch(44.5% 0.024 84.5)
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 #4E5462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #4E5462 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.