#4746B5
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.3% 0.171 277.8), rgb(71, 70, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#4746B5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4746B5 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 70, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.171 277.8) |
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 #4746B5 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4746B5 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4746B5 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4746B5 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
#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
#8D97F2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#747AED
oklch(63% 0.17 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E60DB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 277.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4746B5
oklch(46.3% 0.171 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#40419A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 278.1)
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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)
#4746B5 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) | #005AB9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006177 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4746B5
#4746B5
oklch(46.3% 0.171 277.8)
- #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 #4746B5, 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 0.037
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #4746B5 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.