#4A4BA9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.5% 0.147 278.5), rgb(74, 75, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#4A4BA9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 75, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.147 278.5) |
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 #4A4BA9 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A4BA9 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A4BA9 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4A4BA9 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEF
oklch(81% 0.071 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#9199E7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777DDF
oklch(63% 0.146 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#6165CD
oklch(55.7% 0.158 278.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A4BA9
oklch(46.5% 0.147 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#424490
oklch(42.7% 0.123 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#373A73
oklch(37.6% 0.096 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202243
oklch(26.8% 0.061 278.8)
#4A4BA9 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) | #0B5AAC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #196172 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4BA9
#4A4BA9
oklch(46.5% 0.147 278.5)
- #675900
#675900
oklch(46.4% 0.096 98.6)
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 #4A4BA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
Use #4A4BA9 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.