#4E5567
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.031 268.4), rgb(78, 85, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#4E5567 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5567 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 85, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 14%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.031 268.4) |
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 #4E5567 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5567 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5567 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5567 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
-
Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
-
Step 400
400
#99A0B3
oklch(70.6% 0.029 269.5)
-
Step 500
500
#8089A0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 268.5)
-
Step 600
600
#69738B
oklch(55.6% 0.039 267.3)
-
Step 700
700
#586076
oklch(49.1% 0.037 269.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5567
oklch(45% 0.031 268.4)
-
Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
-
Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#4E5567 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) | #505668 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5467 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48585B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5567
#4E5567
oklch(45% 0.031 268.4)
- #5C5542
#5C5542
oklch(45.1% 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 #4E5567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
Use #4E5567 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.