#4E617D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.8% 0.051 258), rgb(78, 97, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#4E617D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E617D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.051 258) |
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 #4E617D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E617D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E617D text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E617D text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A2BA
oklch(70.8% 0.04 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#778BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.05 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7594
oklch(55.7% 0.055 257)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E617D
oklch(48.8% 0.051 258)
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Step 800
800
#415066
oklch(42.8% 0.041 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#4E617D 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) | #57627E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525E7C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F676A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E617D
#4E617D
oklch(48.8% 0.051 258)
- #705D3F
#705D3F
oklch(48.9% 0.051 78.6)
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 #4E617D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
Use #4E617D 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.