#4E5968
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46% 0.028 256.2), rgb(78, 89, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#4E5968 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5968 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.028 256.2) |
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 #4E5968 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5968 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5968 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5968 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A1AE
oklch(70.6% 0.022 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B9B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#687485
oklch(55.5% 0.03 257.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5968
oklch(46% 0.028 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#47505C
oklch(42.8% 0.023 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B424B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#4E5968 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) | #545969 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515768 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475C5E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5968
#4E5968
oklch(46% 0.028 256.2)
- #615647
#615647
oklch(45.9% 0.027 75.5)
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 #4E5968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #4E5968 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.