#4536A3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.9% 0.168 282.7), rgb(69, 54, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#4536A3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4536A3 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 54, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.168 282.7) |
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 #4536A3 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4536A3 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #4536A3 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4536A3 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FE
oklch(70.7% 0.157 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C71FC
oklch(63% 0.2 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6854EC
oklch(55.6% 0.219 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5743CD
oklch(49.1% 0.203 282.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4536A3
oklch(41.9% 0.168 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3383
oklch(37.8% 0.13 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#221F4D
oklch(27.1% 0.082 282.4)
#4536A3 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) | #004CA6 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045A1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #135268 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4536A3
#4536A3
oklch(41.9% 0.168 282.7)
- #564E00
#564E00
oklch(41.9% 0.088 102.7)
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 #4536A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4536A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #4536A3 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.