#4649C2
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.8% 0.185 275.8), rgb(70, 73, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#4649C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4649C2 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 73, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.185 275.8) |
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 #4649C2 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4649C2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4649C2 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4649C2 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8997F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E7AF5
oklch(63.2% 0.182 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#585FE4
oklch(55.6% 0.198 275.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4649C2
oklch(47.8% 0.185 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C40A0
oklch(42.7% 0.153 276)
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Step 900
900
#32387F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#4649C2 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) | #005EC6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053C0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00677E | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4649C2
#4649C2
oklch(47.8% 0.185 275.8)
- #6E5C00
#6E5C00
oklch(47.8% 0.098 95.7)
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 #4649C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.031
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
Use #4649C2 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.