#4834AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.5% 0.179 283.5), rgb(72, 52, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#4834AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4834AA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 52, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.179 283.5) |
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 #4834AA | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4834AA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4834AA text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4834AA text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9590FF
oklch(70.6% 0.159 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E6FFF
oklch(63% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A4FF3
oklch(55.6% 0.232 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#593ED3
oklch(49% 0.215 283.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4834AA
oklch(42.5% 0.179 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3087
oklch(37.7% 0.139 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#231D4F
oklch(27% 0.088 284.2)
#4834AA 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) | #004DAE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045A8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14536B | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4834AA
#4834AA
oklch(42.5% 0.179 283.5)
- #575000
#575000
oklch(42.5% 0.09 103.7)
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 #4834AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4834AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.055
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
Use #4834AA 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.