#4E5977
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.7% 0.051 268.8), rgb(78, 89, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#4E5977 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5977 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.051 268.8) |
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 #4E5977 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5977 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5977 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5977 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A9
oklch(63.2% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#667294
oklch(55.5% 0.055 269.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5977
oklch(46.7% 0.051 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#454E67
oklch(42.6% 0.043 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4153
oklch(37.6% 0.032 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#4E5977 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) | #4F5B78 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5876 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425F63 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5977
#4E5977
oklch(46.7% 0.051 268.8)
- #655938
#655938
oklch(46.7% 0.051 90.3)
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 #4E5977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.010
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
Use #4E5977 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.