#4E5B71
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.9% 0.039 260.9), rgb(78, 91, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#4E5B71 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5B71 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 91, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.039 260.9) |
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 #4E5B71 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5B71 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5B71 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5B71 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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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
#96A1B4
oklch(70.6% 0.03 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.04 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#65748D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 260.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5B71
oklch(46.9% 0.039 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#454F61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 262.1)
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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)
#4E5B71 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) | #545C72 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505971 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446062 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5B71
#4E5B71
oklch(46.9% 0.039 260.9)
- #665841
#665841
oklch(46.8% 0.039 79.9)
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 #4E5B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.020
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E5B71 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.