#4516CE
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.8% 0.244 280.1), rgb(69, 22, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#4516CE is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4516CE |
| RGB | rgb(69, 22, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.244 280.1) |
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 #4516CE | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4516CE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4516CE text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4516CE text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#624CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.251 280)
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Step 700
700
#5605FF
oklch(49.1% 0.295 280.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4516CE
oklch(42.8% 0.244 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#3821A2
oklch(37.8% 0.191 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F175E
oklch(26.9% 0.12 279.8)
#4516CE 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) | #004DD3 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0040CB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00567A | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4516CE
#4516CE
oklch(42.8% 0.244 280.1)
- #5B5000
#5B5000
oklch(42.9% 0.089 100.2)
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 #4516CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4516CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.025
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.048
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
Use #4516CE 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.