#4F5573
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.05 275.5), rgb(79, 85, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#4F5573 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5573 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 85, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.05 275.5) |
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 #4F5573 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F5573 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5573 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5573 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D4
oklch(81% 0.029 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#989FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AE
oklch(63.1% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#687099
oklch(55.5% 0.065 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#575E83
oklch(49.1% 0.06 275.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F5573
oklch(45.7% 0.05 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#4F5573 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) | #4C5874 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5572 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465B5F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5573
#4F5573
oklch(45.7% 0.05 275.5)
- #5F5737
#5F5737
oklch(45.6% 0.049 95.8)
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 #4F5573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.010
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #4F5573 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.