#4E5972
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.043 266.2), rgb(78, 89, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#4E5972 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5972 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.043 266.2) |
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 #4E5972 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5972 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5972 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5972 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CF
oklch(81% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A4
oklch(63% 0.043 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#67738F
oklch(55.6% 0.046 266.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5972
oklch(46.5% 0.043 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#464F63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#4E5972 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) | #515B73 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5871 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445E61 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5972
#4E5972
oklch(46.5% 0.043 266.2)
- #64583D
#64583D
oklch(46.5% 0.044 86.7)
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 #4E5972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.012
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E5972 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.