#4847A1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.142 279.5), rgb(72, 71, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#4847A1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4847A1 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.142 279.5) |
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 #4847A1 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4847A1 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4847A1 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4847A1 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9096F1
oklch(70.6% 0.132 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7779ED
oklch(63.1% 0.17 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#625FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.184 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#514EBE
oklch(49.2% 0.171 279.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4847A1
oklch(45% 0.142 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#37387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#4847A1 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) | #0A56A4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004F9F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5C6D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4847A1
#4847A1
oklch(45% 0.142 279.5)
- #625500
#625500
oklch(44.9% 0.093 99)
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 #4847A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
Use #4847A1 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.