#4236A1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.5% 0.165 281.5), rgb(66, 54, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#4236A1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 281°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4236A1 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 54, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.165 281.5) |
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 #4236A1 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4236A1 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4236A1 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4236A1 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFE
oklch(81% 0.096 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9292FE
oklch(70.7% 0.155 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A73FC
oklch(63.2% 0.198 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6556EB
oklch(55.6% 0.215 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5545CC
oklch(49.1% 0.199 281.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4236A1
oklch(41.5% 0.165 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#393383
oklch(37.6% 0.13 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#4236A1 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) | #004BA4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00449F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065166 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4236A1
#4236A1
oklch(41.5% 0.165 281.5)
- #564D00
#564D00
oklch(41.6% 0.087 101.7)
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 #4236A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4236A1.
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 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
Use #4236A1 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.