#4D516CIntergalactic (#4D516C) is a dark, muted blue with an OKLCH hue of 278°, lightness 0.44 and chroma 0.045. It sits on the cool side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #4D516C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(77, 81, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 17%, 36%) |
| HSV | hsv(232, 29%, 42%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(29%, 25%, 0%, 58%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(35.1 5.2 -16.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.442 0.045 278) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Intergalactic shifts subtly: drifts toward purple; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#514f65 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: drifts toward purple#50526a — ΔE 0.7, shifts subtly: leans toward purple#4d516c — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#4d516e — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Intergalactic in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 7.75:1 and against black 2.71:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid black text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#a0a4bb · #7a7e97 · #4d516c · #353951 · #181a2e · #02020f
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#587996 · #4f648a · #4d516c · #453b64 · #3d294c · #331a34
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#bba3b8 · #a77ca3 · #7c687a · #4d516c · #313559 · #1a1c3c
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#d1c58d · #8d91aa · #6f7180 · #4d516c · #31344b · #181a27
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f3f2ea · #aaacb6 · #6e6d67 · #4d516c · #393a45 · #010100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eff1fd · #c6c8d6 · #4d516c · #1f2234 · #020211 · #dcc44e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f6f2e1 · #b7ae82 · #786d37 · #4d516c · #443b0d · #010007
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f6f2e1 · #c7a684 · #607545 · #4d516c · #513411 · #010200
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffede8 · #cfa092 · #447a5c · #4d516c · #19452e · #050000
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffecef · #cf9da5 · #786d37 · #4d516c · #004541 · #040200
#666A83 · #80849A · #9C9FB3 · #B8BBCB · #D5D7E4
#40435B · #33364B · #26293C · #1A1C2D · #0F111E
#4E5267 · #4F5262 · #51525C
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.