#4E5E78
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.9% 0.047 260), rgb(78, 94, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#4E5E78 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 260°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5E78 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.047 260) |
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 #4E5E78 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5E78 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5E78 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5E78 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#798AA6
oklch(63% 0.047 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#627491
oklch(55.5% 0.05 259.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5E78
oklch(47.9% 0.047 260)
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Step 800
800
#435064
oklch(42.8% 0.037 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#4E5E78 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) | #555F79 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515B77 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416367 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5E78
#4E5E78
oklch(47.9% 0.047 260)
- #6B5B3F
#6B5B3F
oklch(47.9% 0.047 81.2)
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 #4E5E78, 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 0.022
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.027
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
Use #4E5E78 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.