#4838A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.169 283.2), rgb(72, 56, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#4838A6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4838A6 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.169 283.2) |
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 #4838A6 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4838A6 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #4838A6 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4838A6 text on black | 2.39:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9591FF
oklch(70.8% 0.158 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E70FD
oklch(63.1% 0.202 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A53EC
oklch(55.6% 0.219 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5942CD
oklch(49.1% 0.204 283.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4838A6
oklch(42.7% 0.169 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3283
oklch(37.6% 0.131 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#221E4D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 283.1)
#4838A6 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) | #004EA9 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A4 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A546A | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4838A6
#4838A6
oklch(42.7% 0.169 283.2)
- #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 #4838A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4838A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
Use #4838A6 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.