#4B469E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.138 281.8), rgb(75, 70, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#4B469E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B469E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 70, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.138 281.8) |
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 #4B469E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B469E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B469E text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B469E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9495EF
oklch(70.6% 0.13 282)
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Step 500
500
#7C79E9
oklch(63.2% 0.164 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#665ED8
oklch(55.5% 0.181 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#564DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 282)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B469E
oklch(44.8% 0.138 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3778
oklch(37.6% 0.108 282)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#4B469E 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) | #1055A1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #024E9C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295A6B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B469E
#4B469E
oklch(44.8% 0.138 281.8)
- #605600
#605600
oklch(44.9% 0.094 101.6)
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 #4B469E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
Use #4B469E 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.