#4A4795
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.124 281.8), rgb(74, 71, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#4A4795 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4795 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 71, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.124 281.8) |
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 #4A4795 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4795 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A4795 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4A4795 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9597E7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE0
oklch(63% 0.149 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6762CE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5651B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 281.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A4795
oklch(44.3% 0.124 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3973
oklch(37.7% 0.097 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#4A4795 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) | #215398 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4E93 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5867 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4795
#4A4795
oklch(44.3% 0.124 281.8)
- #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 #4A4795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
Use #4A4795 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.