#4E5E75#4E5E75
#4E5E75 is a mid, muted blue. Relative luminance 0.109; OKLCH L 47.8% C 0.042 H 257.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.60:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4E5E75 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(78, 94, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 20%, 38%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 33%, 46%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(33.3%, 19.7%, 0%, 54.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.43, -0.11, -14.98) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.43, 14.98, 269.58°) |
| OKLab | oklab(47.76% -0.0092 -0.0412) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.76% 0.042 257.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.3545, 10.9090, 18.3863) |
| Luminance | 0.1091 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Slate
#516572
ΔE00 6.28
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 6.62
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 7.21
Slate Grey
#59656D
ΔE00 7.35
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 7.59
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 7.60
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4E5E75 #75654E
analogous
#4E7175 #4E5E75 #514E75
triadic
#4E5E75 #754E5E #5E754E
tetradic
#4E5E75 #754E71 #75654E #4E7551
square
#4E5E75 #754E71 #75654E #4E7551
split-complementary
#4E5E75 #75514E #71754E
monochromatic
#1D232C #364050 #4E5E75 #677C99 #8B9BB2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.60
#4E5E75 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.18
#4E5E75 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4E5E75
6.60:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4E5E75 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4E5E75 | 1.00 | 6.60 | 3.18 | 6.60 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.60 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.18 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.60 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#565F76
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#525B74
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#426366
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5D5D5D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4e5e75; /* rgb */ color: rgb(78, 94, 117); /* oklch */ color: oklch(47.8% 0.042 257.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#808b9c',
500: '#4e5e75',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4e5e75; $custom-light: #808b9c; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4e5e75",
"rgb": {
"r": 78,
"g": 94,
"b": 117
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.385,
"s": 20,
"l": 38.235
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.47762,
"c": 0.04226,
"h": 257.4
},
"luminance": 0.10909
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4E5E75
secondary
#9F9280
accent
#9B6BBD
background
#F7F8F9
surface
#EEF0F2
border
#C9CBCC
text
#0A0C0E
muted
#7C7D7E