#4A438F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.121 284.2), rgb(74, 67, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#4A438F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A438F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 67, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.121 284.2) |
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 #4A438F | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A438F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A438F text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4A438F text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9896E5
oklch(70.6% 0.114 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#817ADD
oklch(63% 0.146 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A50AF
oklch(49.1% 0.146 284.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A438F
oklch(43% 0.121 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3971
oklch(37.8% 0.093 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232142
oklch(26.8% 0.06 284.3)
#4A438F 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) | #1E5092 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4B8D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335362 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A438F
#4A438F
oklch(43% 0.121 284.2)
- #585200
#585200
oklch(43.1% 0.091 104.7)
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 #4A438F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #4A438F 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.