#4A449D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.14 282.1), rgb(74, 68, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#4A449D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 282°. 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 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A449D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 68, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.14 282.1) |
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 #4A449D | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A449D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A449D text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4A449D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF5
oklch(81% 0.082 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9495F0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 282)
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Step 500
500
#7C78EA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#675ED9
oklch(55.7% 0.182 282)
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Step 700
700
#564CBC
oklch(49% 0.17 282.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A449D
oklch(44.3% 0.14 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3779
oklch(37.7% 0.109 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#4A449D 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) | #0753A0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28586A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A449D
#4A449D
oklch(44.3% 0.14 282.1)
- #5E5400
#5E5400
oklch(44.2% 0.092 101.4)
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 #4A449D, 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 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
Use #4A449D 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.