#4942A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.147 281.9), rgb(73, 66, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#4942A0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4942A0 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.147 281.9) |
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 #4942A0 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4942A0 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4942A0 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4942A0 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF7
oklch(80.8% 0.086 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9394F4
oklch(70.6% 0.139 281.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B77EF
oklch(63.1% 0.175 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#665CDE
oklch(55.6% 0.191 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#564BC0
oklch(49.2% 0.176 282)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4942A0
oklch(44% 0.147 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A367C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#4942A0 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) | #0052A3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23586A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4942A0
#4942A0
oklch(44% 0.147 281.9)
- #5D5400
#5D5400
oklch(44.1% 0.092 102.3)
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 #4942A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
Use #4942A0 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.