What color is #4E526C?

#4E526C is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 82, 108), and in HSL hsl(232, 16%, 36%).

Is #4E526C accessible as text?

On white, #4E526C has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E526C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E526C?

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

What colors go well with #4E526C?

#4E526C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6A674D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E526C below.

Is #4E526C good for buttons?

#4E526C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E526C — black text only reaches 2.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E526C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E526C is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E526C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E526C

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E526C works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E526C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E526C Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #4E526C Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #4E526C Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #4E526C Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B 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 #4E526C Secondary #797B85 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 #4E526C 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

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 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

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 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

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 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBDCE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #534D6A — 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 #4E526C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E526C;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 82 108;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.6% 0.043 277.7);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E7E8EE;
  --color-200: #D0D1DD;
  --color-300: #ADB0C2;
  --color-400: #8C8FA6;
  --color-500: #6C7088;
  --color-600: #575A6B;
  --color-700: #41434E;
  --color-800: #2D2E34;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E7E8EE',
    200: '#D0D1DD',
    300: '#ADB0C2',
    400: '#8C8FA6',
    500: '#6C7088',
    600: '#575A6B',
    700: '#41434E',
    800: '#2D2E34',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #4E526C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E7E8EE;
$base-200: #D0D1DD;
$base-300: #ADB0C2;
$base-400: #8C8FA6;
$base-500: #6C7088;
$base-600: #575A6B;
$base-700: #41434E;
$base-800: #2D2E34;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #3E4155;
$base-subtle: #C8CAD4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E526C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D1DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADB0C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C8FA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C7088",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#575A6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41434E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E526C

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E526C

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