#4E5D72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.4% 0.039 256.8), rgb(78, 93, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#4E5D72 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5D72 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 93, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.039 256.8) |
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 #4E5D72 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5D72 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5D72 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5D72 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B4
oklch(70.8% 0.03 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B8BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.038 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#64758C
oklch(55.7% 0.041 256)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5D72
oklch(47.4% 0.039 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#445061
oklch(42.8% 0.032 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#39424F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#4E5D72 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) | #565E73 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525A72 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446164 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5D72
#4E5D72
oklch(47.4% 0.039 256.8)
- #685943
#685943
oklch(47.3% 0.039 77.1)
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 #4E5D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E5D72 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.