#4B4492
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.124 284), rgb(75, 68, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#4B4492 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4492 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 68, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.124 284) |
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 #4B4492 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4492 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B4492 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4492 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#807ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 284)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CD
oklch(55.7% 0.161 284)
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Step 700
700
#594FB1
oklch(49% 0.15 284)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B4492
oklch(43.5% 0.124 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3872
oklch(37.6% 0.097 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#4B4492 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) | #1E5195 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4C90 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335564 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4492
#4B4492
oklch(43.5% 0.124 284)
- #5A5300
#5A5300
oklch(43.5% 0.092 103.9)
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 #4B4492, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #4B4492 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.