#4842AB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.162 280.1), rgb(72, 66, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#4842AB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 280°. 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4842AB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.162 280.1) |
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 #4842AB | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4842AB | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4842AB text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4842AB text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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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
#9093FD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7774FA
oklch(63% 0.194 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6258E9
oklch(55.5% 0.211 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5247CB
oklch(49.1% 0.196 280.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4842AB
oklch(44.8% 0.162 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#373482
oklch(37.6% 0.127 280)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#4842AB 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) | #0055AE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E5B70 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4842AB
#4842AB
oklch(44.8% 0.162 280.1)
- #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 #4842AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #4842AB 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.