#4846BB
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.9% 0.179 277.7), rgb(72, 70, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#4846BB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4846BB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 70, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.179 277.7) |
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 #4846BB | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4846BB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4846BB text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4846BB text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF9
oklch(81% 0.087 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F5
oklch(70.8% 0.137 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7379F1
oklch(63% 0.177 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D5FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 277.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4846BB
oklch(46.9% 0.179 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F409D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#35387D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#4846BB 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) | #005BBF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051B9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00637A | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4846BB
#4846BB
oklch(46.9% 0.179 277.7)
- #695A00
#695A00
oklch(46.8% 0.097 97.9)
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 #4846BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.030
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #4846BB 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.