#4948AB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46% 0.154 278.9), rgb(73, 72, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#4948AB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4948AB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 72, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.154 278.9) |
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 #4948AB | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4948AB | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4948AB text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4948AB text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9198EA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777CE3
oklch(63% 0.153 279)
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Step 600
600
#6163D1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 278.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4948AB
oklch(46% 0.154 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424393
oklch(42.7% 0.129 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#373A75
oklch(37.8% 0.099 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#4948AB 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) | #0059AE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125F72 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4948AB
#4948AB
oklch(46% 0.154 278.9)
- #665800
#665800
oklch(46% 0.095 98.5)
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 #4948AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #4948AB 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.