#4638A3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.3% 0.165 282.7), rgb(70, 56, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#4638A3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4638A3 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 56, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.165 282.7) |
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 #4638A3 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4638A3 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #4638A3 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4638A3 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9492FD
oklch(70.8% 0.154 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D72FB
oklch(63.2% 0.197 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6855EA
oklch(55.6% 0.215 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5744CB
oklch(49% 0.199 282.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4638A3
oklch(42.3% 0.165 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3382
oklch(37.7% 0.128 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#4638A3 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) | #004DA6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175368 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4638A3
#4638A3
oklch(42.3% 0.165 282.7)
- #574F00
#574F00
oklch(42.2% 0.089 102.8)
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 #4638A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4638A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
Use #4638A3 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.