#4A44AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.158 280.6), rgb(74, 68, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#4A44AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A44AA |
| RGB | rgb(74, 68, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.158 280.6) |
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 #4A44AA | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A44AA | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A44AA text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4A44AA text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9194FA
oklch(70.8% 0.147 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7875F7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6459E6
oklch(55.6% 0.206 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5348C8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 280.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A44AA
oklch(45.3% 0.158 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#383580
oklch(37.7% 0.123 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#21204B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 280.9)
#4A44AA 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) | #0056AD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195C70 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A44AA
#4A44AA
oklch(45.3% 0.158 280.6)
- #625700
#625700
oklch(45.3% 0.095 100.9)
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 #4A44AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
Use #4A44AA 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.