#4E5768
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.5% 0.03 263.1), rgb(78, 87, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#4E5768 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 263°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5768 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 87, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.03 263.1) |
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 #4E5768 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5768 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5768 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5768 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CC
oklch(81% 0.017 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E8AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#67748B
oklch(55.7% 0.039 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#566176
oklch(49.1% 0.036 263.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5768
oklch(45.5% 0.03 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272E
oklch(27.2% 0.014 261.7)
#4E5768 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) | #525869 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5668 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475A5D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5768
#4E5768
oklch(45.5% 0.03 263.1)
- #5F5644
#5F5644
oklch(45.7% 0.03 84.5)
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 #4E5768, 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 0.028
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
Use #4E5768 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.