#4E5861
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.5% 0.019 245.4), rgb(78, 88, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#4E5861 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5861 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 88, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 11%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.019 245.4) |
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 #4E5861 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5861 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5861 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5861 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.
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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
#D6DADD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AB
oklch(70.7% 0.017 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B97
oklch(63% 0.024 246)
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Step 600
600
#687581
oklch(55.6% 0.024 246.1)
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Step 700
700
#56626D
oklch(49% 0.023 245.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5861
oklch(45.5% 0.019 245.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4349
oklch(37.8% 0.015 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#4E5861 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) | #555861 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525661 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495A5B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5861
#4E5861
oklch(45.5% 0.019 245.4)
- #5E554C
#5E554C
oklch(45.5% 0.019 67.3)
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 #4E5861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E5861 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.