#4B409F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.148 283.7), rgb(75, 64, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#4B409F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B409F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 64, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.148 283.7) |
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 #4B409F | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B409F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B409F text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B409F text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF7
oklch(81% 0.086 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9693F4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F75EF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.193 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5949C0
oklch(49.1% 0.179 283.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B409F
oklch(43.8% 0.148 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C357C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#4B409F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295669 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B409F
#4B409F
oklch(43.8% 0.148 283.7)
- #5B5400
#5B5400
oklch(43.9% 0.093 104)
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 #4B409F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.073
Use #4B409F 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.