What color is #4E4C67?

#4E4C67 is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 76, 103), and in HSL hsl(244, 15%, 35%).

Is #4E4C67 accessible as text?

On white, #4E4C67 has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.55:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E4C67, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E4C67?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #4E4C67?

#4E4C67 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #65674C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E4C67 below.

Is #4E4C67 good for buttons?

#4E4C67 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E4C67 — black text only reaches 2.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E4C67 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E4C67 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E4C67 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E4C67

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E4C67 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E4C67 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E4C67 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Iron Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4E4C67 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iron Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E4C67 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Iron Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E4C67 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7C Secondary #3C3734

Iron Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4E4C67 Secondary #767680 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iron Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E4C67 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBDAE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #574C67 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4E4C67 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E4C67;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 76 103;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.9% 0.044 287.8);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E7EE;
  --color-200: #D1D0DC;
  --color-300: #AFAEC1;
  --color-400: #8E8DA5;
  --color-500: #6F6D88;
  --color-600: #59586A;
  --color-700: #42414D;
  --color-800: #2D2D34;
  --color-900: #1D1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E7EE',
    200: '#D1D0DC',
    300: '#AFAEC1',
    400: '#8E8DA5',
    500: '#6F6D88',
    600: '#59586A',
    700: '#42414D',
    800: '#2D2D34',
    900: '#1D1D21',
  },
}

$base: #4E4C67;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E7EE;
$base-200: #D1D0DC;
$base-300: #AFAEC1;
$base-400: #8E8DA5;
$base-500: #6F6D88;
$base-600: #59586A;
$base-700: #42414D;
$base-800: #2D2D34;
$base-900: #1D1D21;
$base-hover: #3E3D52;
$base-subtle: #C8C8D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E4C67",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFAEC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E8DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F6D88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#59586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42414D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E4C67

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Pairs with #4E4C67

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