#4A49A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.7% 0.143 279.6), rgb(74, 73, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#4A49A4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A49A4 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 73, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.143 279.6) |
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 #4A49A4 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A49A4 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A49A4 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4A49A4 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9096F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7779ED
oklch(63.1% 0.17 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#625FDC
oklch(55.7% 0.186 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#514DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.173 279.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A49A4
oklch(45.7% 0.143 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#37377B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#4A49A4 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) | #0E58A7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205E6F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A49A4
#4A49A4
oklch(45.7% 0.143 279.6)
- #645800
#645800
oklch(45.8% 0.095 100.1)
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 #4A49A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
Use #4A49A4 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.