#4E5872
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.2% 0.044 268.3), rgb(78, 88, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#4E5872 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5872 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 88, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.044 268.3) |
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 #4E5872 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5872 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5872 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5872 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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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
#97A0B7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A5
oklch(63.1% 0.044 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#677390
oklch(55.6% 0.047 267.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5872
oklch(46.2% 0.044 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#464E64
oklch(42.6% 0.038 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#4E5872 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) | #505A73 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5771 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445D61 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5872
#4E5872
oklch(46.2% 0.044 268.3)
- #63583C
#63583C
oklch(46.4% 0.044 89)
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 #4E5872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.011
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E5872 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.