#4E5661
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.021 256.4), rgb(78, 86, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#4E5661 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5661 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 86, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 11%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.021 256.4) |
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 #4E5661 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5661 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5661 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5661 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
#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
#BCC1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A1AD
oklch(70.6% 0.02 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#808A99
oklch(63% 0.025 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#697483
oklch(55.5% 0.027 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#58626F
oklch(49.2% 0.024 255)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5661
oklch(45% 0.021 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C424A
oklch(37.7% 0.016 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#4E5661 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) | #525662 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505461 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495859 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5661
#4E5661
oklch(45% 0.021 256.4)
- #5C5449
#5C5449
oklch(45% 0.02 75.9)
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 #4E5661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E5661 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.