#4E5F81
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.6% 0.059 263.8), rgb(78, 95, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#4E5F81 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5F81 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 95, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.059 263.8) |
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 #4E5F81 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E5F81 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5F81 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5F81 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 263.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#778AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.057 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#607399
oklch(55.5% 0.064 263.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E5F81
oklch(48.6% 0.059 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#414F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#374256
oklch(37.8% 0.037 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#202632
oklch(26.8% 0.024 264)
#4E5F81 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) | #536183 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5D80 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E666B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5F81
#4E5F81
oklch(48.6% 0.059 263.8)
- #6F5C37
#6F5C37
oklch(48.5% 0.059 83.2)
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 #4E5F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
Use #4E5F81 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.