#4E5961
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.019 239.5), rgb(78, 89, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#4E5961 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5961 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 11%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.019 239.5) |
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 #4E5961 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5961 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5961 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5961 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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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
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AB
oklch(70.6% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C96
oklch(63.1% 0.023 237)
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Step 600
600
#677681
oklch(55.7% 0.025 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#55636D
oklch(49.2% 0.024 239.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5961
oklch(45.7% 0.019 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4349
oklch(37.8% 0.015 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#4E5961 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) | #565961 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535761 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495B5B | 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°).
- #4E5961
#4E5961
oklch(45.7% 0.019 239.5)
- #60554D
#60554D
oklch(45.8% 0.019 58.3)
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 #4E5961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E5961 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.