#4B4994
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.7% 0.12 281.6), rgb(75, 73, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#4B4994 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4994 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.12 281.6) |
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 #4B4994 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4994 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B4994 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4994 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9598E5
oklch(70.8% 0.112 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C7CDD
oklch(63% 0.143 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6763CB
oklch(55.6% 0.156 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5652AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 281.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B4994
oklch(44.7% 0.12 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A71
oklch(37.8% 0.092 281)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#4B4994 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) | #275597 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224F92 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315967 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4994
#4B4994
oklch(44.7% 0.12 281.6)
- #5F5500
#5F5500
oklch(44.5% 0.093 101.5)
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 #4B4994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
Use #4B4994 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.