#4948A5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.146 279.4), rgb(73, 72, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#4948A5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4948A5 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 72, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.146 279.4) |
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 #4948A5 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4948A5 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4948A5 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4948A5 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9096F4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7679EF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#615EDE
oklch(55.6% 0.19 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#514DC1
oklch(49.2% 0.176 279.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4948A5
oklch(45.5% 0.146 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#37377C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#4948A5 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) | #0457A8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5D6F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4948A5
#4948A5
oklch(45.5% 0.146 279.4)
- #645700
#645700
oklch(45.6% 0.094 99.2)
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 #4948A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
Use #4948A5 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.