#4E5B6A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.6% 0.029 252.1), rgb(78, 91, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#4E5B6A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5B6A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.029 252.1) |
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 #4E5B6A | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5B6A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5B6A text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5B6A text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AF
oklch(70.8% 0.023 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D8B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.029 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#667586
oklch(55.6% 0.032 251.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5B6A
oklch(46.6% 0.029 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#46505C
oklch(42.7% 0.024 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A424C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#4E5B6A 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) | #565B6B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52586A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465E60 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5B6A
#4E5B6A
oklch(46.6% 0.029 252.1)
- #645748
#645748
oklch(46.5% 0.029 71)
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 #4E5B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
Use #4E5B6A 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.