#4B49A5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.9% 0.144 280), rgb(75, 73, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#4B49A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B49A5 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 73, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.144 280) |
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 #4B49A5 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B49A5 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B49A5 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B49A5 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 280.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9196F3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 280)
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Step 500
500
#7878EE
oklch(63% 0.173 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#635EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.187 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#524DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.173 279.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B49A5
oklch(45.9% 0.144 280)
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Step 900
900
#38377B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#4B49A5 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) | #0C58A8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225E70 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B49A5
#4B49A5
oklch(45.9% 0.144 280)
- #645800
#645800
oklch(45.8% 0.095 100.1)
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 #4B49A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #4B49A5 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.