#4E5E75
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.8% 0.042 257.4), rgb(78, 94, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#4E5E75 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E75 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.042 257.4) |
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 #4E5E75 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E75 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E75 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E75 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 256)
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Step 500
500
#7A8BA3
oklch(63.2% 0.041 257)
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Step 600
600
#63758E
oklch(55.7% 0.045 256.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5E75
oklch(47.8% 0.042 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#435062
oklch(42.7% 0.034 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#394250
oklch(37.7% 0.027 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#4E5E75 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) | #565F76 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525B74 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426366 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E75
#4E5E75
oklch(47.8% 0.042 257.4)
- #6A5A42
#6A5A42
oklch(47.7% 0.042 77.6)
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 #4E5E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.024
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E5E75 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.