#4E596A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.1% 0.031 259), rgb(78, 89, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#4E596A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E596A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.031 259) |
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 #4E596A | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E596A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E596A text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E596A 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B0
oklch(70.7% 0.024 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E8A9C
oklch(63% 0.031 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#687487
oklch(55.6% 0.033 259.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E596A
oklch(46.1% 0.031 259)
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Step 800
800
#47505D
oklch(42.8% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B424C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#4E596A 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) | #535A6B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50576A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475D5F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E596A
#4E596A
oklch(46.1% 0.031 259)
- #625745
#625745
oklch(46.2% 0.031 80)
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 #4E596A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
Use #4E596A 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.