#4842AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.161 280.3), rgb(72, 66, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#4842AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4842AA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.161 280.3) |
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 #4842AA | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4842AA | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4842AA text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4842AA text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFD
oklch(80.8% 0.095 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9094FC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7775F9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6359E8
oklch(55.7% 0.208 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5247CA
oklch(49% 0.195 280.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4842AA
oklch(44.8% 0.161 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#383581
oklch(37.8% 0.124 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#4842AA 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) | #0055AD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #105B6F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4842AA
#4842AA
oklch(44.8% 0.161 280.3)
- #615500
#615500
oklch(44.8% 0.093 99.8)
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 #4842AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #4842AA 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.