#4E566B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.4% 0.036 268.6), rgb(78, 86, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#4E566B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E566B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 86, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.036 268.6) |
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 #4E566B | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E566B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E566B text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E566B text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#68738F
oklch(55.7% 0.046 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#56607A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 268.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E566B
oklch(45.4% 0.036 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#4E566B 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) | #50586C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D556A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475A5D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E566B
#4E566B
oklch(45.4% 0.036 268.6)
- #5F5640
#5F5640
oklch(45.6% 0.036 88.4)
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 #4E566B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #4E566B 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.