#4147A9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.1% 0.155 275.6), rgb(65, 71, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#4147A9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4147A9 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 71, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.155 275.6) |
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 #4147A9 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4147A9 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4147A9 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4147A9 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8897FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D79F7
oklch(63% 0.186 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#585EE5
oklch(55.5% 0.201 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#494DC7
oklch(49.1% 0.186 275.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4147A9
oklch(45.1% 0.155 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#323880
oklch(37.8% 0.12 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#4147A9 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) | #0057AC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E71 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4147A9
#4147A9
oklch(45.1% 0.155 275.6)
- #655400
#655400
oklch(45% 0.092 95.4)
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 #4147A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
Use #4147A9 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.