#4836AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.176 283.1), rgb(72, 54, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#4836AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4836AA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 54, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.176 283.1) |
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 #4836AA | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4836AA | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4836AA text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4836AA text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6950F1
oklch(55.5% 0.229 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#583FD2
oklch(49% 0.213 283)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4836AA
oklch(42.8% 0.176 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3186
oklch(37.7% 0.137 283)
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Step 950
950
#221E4F
oklch(27.1% 0.087 282.6)
#4836AA 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) | #004EAE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13546B | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4836AA
#4836AA
oklch(42.8% 0.176 283.1)
- #585100
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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 #4836AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4836AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
Use #4836AA 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.