#4E5568
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.1% 0.032 269.2), rgb(78, 85, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#4E5568 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5568 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 85, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.032 269.2) |
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 #4E5568 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5568 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5568 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5568 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 269)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#8089A2
oklch(63.1% 0.039 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#69738D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#586078
oklch(49.1% 0.04 270.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5568
oklch(45.1% 0.032 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#4E5568 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) | #4F5669 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5468 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48595B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5568
#4E5568
oklch(45.1% 0.032 269.2)
- #5D5541
#5D5541
oklch(45.1% 0.033 88.8)
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 #4E5568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
Use #4E5568 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.