#4E5865
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.025 255), rgb(78, 88, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#4E5865 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5865 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 88, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.025 255) |
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 #4E5865 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5865 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5865 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5865 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AF
oklch(70.8% 0.023 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B9C
oklch(63.2% 0.03 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#677586
oklch(55.7% 0.031 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#566272
oklch(49.2% 0.03 255.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5865
oklch(45.7% 0.025 255)
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Step 900
900
#3B424C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#4E5865 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) | #545866 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515665 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485B5C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5865
#4E5865
oklch(45.7% 0.025 255)
- #5F5548
#5F5548
oklch(45.5% 0.024 74.4)
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 #4E5865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #4E5865 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.