#4536AC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.179 281.4), rgb(69, 54, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#4536AC is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4536AC |
| RGB | rgb(69, 54, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.179 281.4) |
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 #4536AC | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4536AC | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4536AC text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4536AC text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6551F4
oklch(55.6% 0.232 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5540D5
oklch(49.2% 0.216 281.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4536AC
oklch(42.7% 0.179 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#393188
oklch(37.7% 0.14 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#211E50
oklch(27.1% 0.089 281.4)
#4536AC 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) | #004EB0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00556C | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4536AC
#4536AC
oklch(42.7% 0.179 281.4)
- #595000
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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 #4536AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4536AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
Use #4536AC 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.