#4A459A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.2% 0.134 282), rgb(74, 69, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#4A459A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A459A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 69, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.134 282) |
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 #4A459A | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A459A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A459A text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4A459A 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596ED
oklch(70.8% 0.126 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C79E7
oklch(63.1% 0.161 282)
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Step 600
600
#675FD5
oklch(55.6% 0.175 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#564EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.162 282)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A459A
oklch(44.2% 0.134 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A3877
oklch(37.8% 0.105 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#4A459A 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) | #14539D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #094D98 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5868 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A459A
#4A459A
oklch(44.2% 0.134 282)
- #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 #4A459A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #4A459A 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.