#4649AD
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.1% 0.156 277), rgb(70, 73, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#4649AD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4649AD |
| RGB | rgb(70, 73, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.156 277) |
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 #4649AD | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4649AD | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4649AD text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4649AD text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF2
oklch(81% 0.076 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EB
oklch(70.8% 0.12 277)
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Step 500
500
#747DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E64D3
oklch(55.7% 0.168 277.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4649AD
oklch(46.1% 0.156 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4494
oklch(42.7% 0.129 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#353A76
oklch(37.7% 0.101 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#4649AD 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) | #0059B0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006174 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4649AD
#4649AD
oklch(46.1% 0.156 277)
- #675800
#675800
oklch(46.1% 0.095 97.7)
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 #4649AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
Use #4649AD 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.