#4A3CA8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.7% 0.166 283), rgb(74, 60, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#4A3CA8 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 60, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.166 283) |
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 #4A3CA8 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3CA8 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A3CA8 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4A3CA8 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FD
oklch(70.6% 0.155 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D71FB
oklch(63% 0.199 283)
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Step 600
600
#6955EA
oklch(55.6% 0.215 283)
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Step 700
700
#5843CC
oklch(49.1% 0.201 283.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A3CA8
oklch(43.7% 0.166 283)
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Step 900
900
#3B3383
oklch(37.8% 0.13 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#4A3CA8 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) | #0051AB | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D576C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3CA8
#4A3CA8
oklch(43.7% 0.166 283)
- #5B5300
#5B5300
oklch(43.6% 0.092 103.1)
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 #4A3CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #4A3CA8 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.