#4649A2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.141 277.7), rgb(70, 73, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#4649A2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4649A2 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 73, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.141 277.7) |
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 #4649A2 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4649A2 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4649A2 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4649A2 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F1
oklch(70.6% 0.132 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#737BED
oklch(63.2% 0.169 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E61DB
oklch(55.7% 0.182 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E4FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.17 277.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4649A2
oklch(45.3% 0.141 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#35387A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2248
oklch(27.1% 0.07 277.3)
#4649A2 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) | #1157A5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145D6E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4649A2
#4649A2
oklch(45.3% 0.141 277.7)
- #645600
#645600
oklch(45.3% 0.094 98.3)
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 #4649A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #4649A2 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.