#4A468D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.114 283.1), rgb(74, 70, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#4A468D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A468D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 70, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.114 283.1) |
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 #4A468D | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A468D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A468D text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4A468D text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEB
oklch(81% 0.066 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F7CD9
oklch(63% 0.137 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A64C6
oklch(55.7% 0.148 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5852AB
oklch(49% 0.138 283.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A468D
oklch(43.5% 0.114 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 283)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#4A468D 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) | #275190 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234C8B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335563 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A468D
#4A468D
oklch(43.5% 0.114 283.1)
- #5B5300
#5B5300
oklch(43.6% 0.092 103.1)
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 #4A468D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
Use #4A468D 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.