#4A459D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.139 281.7), rgb(74, 69, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#4A459D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A459D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 69, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.139 281.7) |
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 #4A459D | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A459D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A459D text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4A459D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#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
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9496EF
oklch(70.8% 0.129 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B79EA
oklch(63.2% 0.166 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#665ED8
oklch(55.5% 0.181 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#554DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 281.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A459D
oklch(44.4% 0.139 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3778
oklch(37.6% 0.108 282)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#4A459D 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) | #0D54A0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28596A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A459D
#4A459D
oklch(44.4% 0.139 281.7)
- #5F5500
#5F5500
oklch(44.5% 0.093 101.5)
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 #4A459D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #4A459D 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.