#4E5A7A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.054 268.4), rgb(78, 90, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#4E5A7A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 268°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5A7A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 90, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.054 268.4) |
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 #4E5A7A | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5A7A | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5A7A text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5A7A text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#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
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C89AB
oklch(63.2% 0.054 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#657296
oklch(55.5% 0.058 269.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5A7A
oklch(47.1% 0.054 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#444E68
oklch(42.6% 0.045 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4155
oklch(37.7% 0.036 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#4E5A7A 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) | #505D7B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5979 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416065 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5A7A
#4E5A7A
oklch(47.1% 0.054 268.4)
- #685936
#685936
oklch(47% 0.055 87.1)
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 #4E5A7A, 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 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
Use #4E5A7A 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.