#4E5769
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.6% 0.032 264.2), rgb(78, 87, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#4E5769 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5769 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 87, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.032 264.2) |
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 #4E5769 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5769 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5769 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5769 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC1CD
oklch(81% 0.018 264.5)
-
Step 400
400
#97A1B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 263.4)
-
Step 500
500
#7E8AA1
oklch(63.2% 0.037 263.5)
-
Step 600
600
#67738C
oklch(55.5% 0.042 264.9)
-
Step 700
700
#566177
oklch(49.2% 0.038 264.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5769
oklch(45.6% 0.032 264.2)
-
Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
-
Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#4E5769 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) | #51586A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5669 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475B5D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5769
#4E5769
oklch(45.6% 0.032 264.2)
- #5F5643
#5F5643
oklch(45.6% 0.032 85.6)
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 #4E5769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
Use #4E5769 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.