#4636AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.177 282.2), rgb(70, 54, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#4636AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4636AA |
| RGB | rgb(70, 54, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.177 282.2) |
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 #4636AA | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4636AA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #4636AA text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4636AA text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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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
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 600
600
#6751F2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5740D3
oklch(49.2% 0.213 282.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4636AA
oklch(42.6% 0.177 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3187
oklch(37.7% 0.138 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#211E4F
oklch(27% 0.087 281.6)
#4636AA 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) | #004EAE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07546B | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4636AA
#4636AA
oklch(42.6% 0.177 282.2)
- #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 #4636AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4636AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
Use #4636AA 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.