#4847B0
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.1% 0.163 278.3), rgb(72, 71, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#4847B0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4847B0 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.163 278.3) |
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 #4847B0 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4847B0 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4847B0 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4847B0 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757BE8
oklch(63% 0.161 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6062D6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 278.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4847B0
oklch(46.1% 0.163 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#414296
oklch(42.6% 0.135 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#363978
oklch(37.7% 0.105 278)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#4847B0 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) | #0059B3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006074 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4847B0
#4847B0
oklch(46.1% 0.163 278.3)
- #675800
#675800
oklch(46.1% 0.095 97.7)
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 #4847B0, 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 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
Use #4847B0 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.