#4149A9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.152 275), rgb(65, 73, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#4149A9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4149A9 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 73, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.152 275) |
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 #4149A9 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4149A9 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4149A9 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4149A9 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8798F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C7AF5
oklch(63% 0.182 275)
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Step 600
600
#5760E4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 275)
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Step 700
700
#474EC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 274.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4149A9
oklch(45.5% 0.152 275)
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Step 900
900
#31387F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D224A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 275)
#4149A9 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) | #0058AC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006072 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4149A9
#4149A9
oklch(45.5% 0.152 275)
- #675500
#675500
oklch(45.4% 0.093 94.7)
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 #4149A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
Use #4149A9 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.