#4E596C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.2% 0.034 261.3), rgb(78, 89, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#4E596C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E596C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.034 261.3) |
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 #4E596C | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E596C | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E596C text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E596C text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#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
#BBC1CC
oklch(81% 0.017 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E8A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#677489
oklch(55.6% 0.036 260)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E596C
oklch(46.2% 0.034 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#464F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#4E596C 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) | #535A6D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50576C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465D5F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E596C
#4E596C
oklch(46.2% 0.034 261.3)
- #625743
#625743
oklch(46.2% 0.034 82.4)
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 #4E596C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E596C 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.