#4847AC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.8% 0.157 278.6), rgb(72, 71, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#4847AC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4847AC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.157 278.6) |
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 #4847AC | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4847AC | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4847AC text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4847AC text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D95FA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#7477F7
oklch(63.1% 0.187 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F5BE6
oklch(55.5% 0.204 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F4AC8
oklch(49.1% 0.189 278.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4847AC
oklch(45.8% 0.157 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#363680
oklch(37.7% 0.122 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F204B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 278.8)
#4847AC 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) | #0058AF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #095F72 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4847AC
#4847AC
oklch(45.8% 0.157 278.6)
- #655800
#655800
oklch(45.9% 0.095 99.3)
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 #4847AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #4847AC 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.