#4E5565
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.028 266.6), rgb(78, 85, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#4E5565 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5565 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 85, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.028 266.6) |
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 #4E5565 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5565 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5565 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5565 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1CB
oklch(81% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A1B1
oklch(70.8% 0.025 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#80899E
oklch(63% 0.033 267)
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Step 600
600
#6A7389
oklch(55.6% 0.036 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#586174
oklch(49.2% 0.032 265.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5565
oklch(44.9% 0.028 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C414D
oklch(37.5% 0.022 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#23262D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 267)
#4E5565 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) | #505666 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48585A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5565
#4E5565
oklch(44.9% 0.028 266.6)
- #5C5444
#5C5444
oklch(44.9% 0.027 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 #4E5565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.066
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
Use #4E5565 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.