#4E5466
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.7% 0.031 270.6), rgb(78, 84, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#4E5466 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5466 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 84, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.031 270.6) |
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 #4E5466 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5466 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5466 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5466 text on black | 2.78:1 | 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
#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
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#8189A0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A738B
oklch(55.7% 0.039 269)
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Step 700
700
#596076
oklch(49.1% 0.036 271.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5466
oklch(44.7% 0.031 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#4E5466 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) | #4F5567 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5366 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48575A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5466
#4E5466
oklch(44.7% 0.031 270.6)
- #5B5441
#5B5441
oklch(44.7% 0.031 90.2)
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 #4E5466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
Use #4E5466 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.