#4E5561
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.8% 0.022 261.3), rgb(78, 85, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#4E5561 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.022. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5561 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 85, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 11%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.022 261.3) |
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 #4E5561 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5561 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5561 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5561 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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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
#818A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.026 262)
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Step 600
600
#6A7484
oklch(55.6% 0.028 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#586170
oklch(49% 0.027 260.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5561
oklch(44.8% 0.022 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D424B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#24272C
oklch(27.2% 0.01 260.7)
#4E5561 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) | #515662 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5461 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495759 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5561
#4E5561
oklch(44.8% 0.022 261.3)
- #5B5447
#5B5447
oklch(44.9% 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 #4E5561, 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 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E5561 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.