#4938A8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.171 283.4), rgb(73, 56, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#4938A8 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4938A8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 56, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.171 283.4) |
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 #4938A8 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4938A8 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #4938A8 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4938A8 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9590FF
oklch(70.6% 0.159 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E70FE
oklch(63.1% 0.204 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A52EE
oklch(55.6% 0.223 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5941CF
oklch(49.1% 0.207 283.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4938A8
oklch(43% 0.171 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3284
oklch(37.8% 0.132 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#221E4D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 283.1)
#4938A8 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) | #004FAB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A546B | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4938A8
#4938A8
oklch(43% 0.171 283.4)
- #595100
#595100
oklch(42.9% 0.09 102.9)
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 #4938A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4938A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.062
Use #4938A8 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.