#4844A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.145 280.7), rgb(72, 68, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#4844A0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4844A0 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 68, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.145 280.7) |
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 #4844A0 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4844A0 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4844A0 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4844A0 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9295F3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7978EE
oklch(63.1% 0.173 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#645DDC
oklch(55.5% 0.188 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#534CBF
oklch(49% 0.174 280.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4844A0
oklch(44.3% 0.145 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#39377B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#4844A0 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) | #0054A3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20596B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4844A0
#4844A0
oklch(44.3% 0.145 280.7)
- #5F5400
#5F5400
oklch(44.3% 0.092 100.6)
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 #4844A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
Use #4844A0 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.