#4842AC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.9% 0.164 280), rgb(72, 66, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#4842AC is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4842AC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.164 280) |
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 #4842AC | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4842AC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4842AC text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4842AC text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FD
oklch(70.6% 0.153 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7774FB
oklch(63.1% 0.196 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6258EA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 280)
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Step 700
700
#5247CC
oklch(49.2% 0.198 280)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4842AC
oklch(44.9% 0.164 280)
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Step 900
900
#373483
oklch(37.6% 0.129 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#201F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 280.5)
#4842AC 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) | #0055AF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DAA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5C70 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4842AC
#4842AC
oklch(44.9% 0.164 280)
- #615600
#615600
oklch(45% 0.094 100.8)
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 #4842AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #4842AC 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.