#4A4C9E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.9% 0.13 278.9), rgb(74, 76, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#4A4C9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4C9E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 76, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.13 278.9) |
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 #4A4C9E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4C9E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A4C9E text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4A4C9E text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#9098EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6162D3
oklch(55.5% 0.17 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5151B7
oklch(49.2% 0.157 278.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A4C9E
oklch(45.9% 0.13 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#373976
oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#4A4C9E 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) | #2358A1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18529C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265E6D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4C9E
#4A4C9E
oklch(45.9% 0.13 278.9)
- #655800
#655800
oklch(45.9% 0.095 99.3)
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 #4A4C9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
Use #4A4C9E 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.