#4B4095
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.134 285.1), rgb(75, 64, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#4B4095 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4095 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 64, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.134 285.1) |
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 #4B4095 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4095 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #4B4095 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4095 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994EB
oklch(70.6% 0.126 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8277E5
oklch(63% 0.161 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5DD3
oklch(55.5% 0.175 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B4CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 285.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B4095
oklch(43% 0.134 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#4B4095 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) | #0A4F98 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #054A93 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315364 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4095
#4B4095
oklch(43% 0.134 285.1)
- #575200
#575200
oklch(43% 0.091 105.6)
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 #4B4095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
Use #4B4095 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.