#4946B3
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.3% 0.168 278.8), rgb(73, 70, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#4946B3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4946B3 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 70, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.168 278.8) |
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 #4946B3 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4946B3 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4946B3 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4946B3 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B5BCF5
oklch(81% 0.081 279)
-
Step 400
400
#8F97F0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 278.6)
-
Step 500
500
#767AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 279)
-
Step 600
600
#6060D9
oklch(55.5% 0.181 278.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#4946B3
oklch(46.3% 0.168 278.8)
-
Step 800
800
#414198
oklch(42.6% 0.139 278.7)
-
Step 900
900
#373879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.2)
-
Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#4946B3 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) | #0059B7 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006176 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4946B3
#4946B3
oklch(46.3% 0.168 278.8)
- #675900
#675900
oklch(46.4% 0.096 98.6)
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 #4946B3, 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 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
Use #4946B3 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.