#4748A7
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.149 278.2), rgb(71, 72, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#4748A7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4748A7 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 72, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.149 278.2) |
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 #4748A7 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4748A7 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4748A7 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4748A7 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF9
oklch(81% 0.087 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7479F2
oklch(63.2% 0.178 278.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E5EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.194 278)
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Step 700
700
#4E4CC3
oklch(49% 0.181 278.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4748A7
oklch(45.5% 0.149 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#36377D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#4748A7 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) | #0058AA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #105E70 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4748A7
#4748A7
oklch(45.5% 0.149 278.2)
- #655700
#655700
oklch(45.7% 0.094 98.4)
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 #4748A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
Use #4748A7 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.