#4E5579
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.9% 0.059 275.3), rgb(78, 85, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#4E5579 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5579 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 85, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.059 275.3) |
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 #4E5579 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5579 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5579 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5579 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#969EC4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D86B5
oklch(63.1% 0.072 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#6670A1
oklch(55.7% 0.077 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#555D8A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 275.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5579
oklch(45.9% 0.059 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A405A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 274)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#4E5579 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) | #4A597B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475578 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425C62 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5579
#4E5579
oklch(45.9% 0.059 275.3)
- #62572F
#62572F
oklch(45.8% 0.059 94.4)
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 #4E5579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.014
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
Use #4E5579 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.