#4E5B70
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.8% 0.038 259.9), rgb(78, 91, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#4E5B70 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5B70 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.038 259.9) |
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 #4E5B70 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5B70 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5B70 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5B70 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B3
oklch(70.6% 0.029 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA1
oklch(63% 0.038 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#65748C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 259.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5B70
oklch(46.8% 0.038 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#455061
oklch(42.8% 0.032 259)
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Step 900
900
#3A424F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#4E5B70 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) | #545C71 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505970 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455F62 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5B70
#4E5B70
oklch(46.8% 0.038 259.9)
- #665842
#665842
oklch(46.8% 0.038 78.8)
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 #4E5B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.021
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #4E5B70 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.