#4B46B0
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.2% 0.163 280), rgb(75, 70, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#4B46B0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B46B0 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 70, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.163 280) |
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 #4B46B0 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B46B0 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B46B0 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B46B0 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9197EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#787AE8
oklch(63% 0.162 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6360D6
oklch(55.5% 0.176 280.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B46B0
oklch(46.2% 0.163 280)
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Step 800
800
#434196
oklch(42.6% 0.136 280)
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Step 900
900
#383878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#4B46B0 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) | #0059B3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125F74 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B46B0
#4B46B0
oklch(46.2% 0.163 280)
- #655900
#655900
oklch(46.1% 0.096 100.2)
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 #4B46B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #4B46B0 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.