#4947A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.14 280.2), rgb(73, 71, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#4947A0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4947A0 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 71, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.14 280.2) |
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 #4947A0 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4947A0 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4947A0 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4947A0 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9196F0
oklch(70.6% 0.131 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7879EB
oklch(63% 0.168 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#635FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.183 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#534EBD
oklch(49.2% 0.169 280.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4947A0
oklch(45% 0.14 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#383879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#4947A0 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) | #0E56A3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004F9E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225B6C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4947A0
#4947A0
oklch(45% 0.14 280.2)
- #615600
#615600
oklch(45% 0.094 100.8)
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 #4947A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
Use #4947A0 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.