#4746A2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.145 279.3), rgb(71, 70, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#4746A2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4746A2 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 70, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.145 279.3) |
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 #4746A2 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4746A2 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4746A2 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4746A2 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9096F3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7679EF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#615EDD
oklch(55.5% 0.188 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#514DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 279.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4746A2
oklch(44.8% 0.145 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#37377B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#4746A2 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) | #0055A5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195B6D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4746A2
#4746A2
oklch(44.8% 0.145 279.3)
- #615500
#615500
oklch(44.8% 0.093 99.8)
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 #4746A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
Use #4746A2 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.