#4B49A8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.1% 0.148 279.8), rgb(75, 73, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#4B49A8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B49A8 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 73, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.148 279.8) |
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 #4B49A8 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B49A8 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B49A8 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B49A8 text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#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
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9298E7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#797DE0
oklch(63.2% 0.147 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6364CD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 279.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B49A8
oklch(46.1% 0.148 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#444490
oklch(42.8% 0.122 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#383A73
oklch(37.7% 0.096 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#4B49A8 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) | #0259AB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5F71 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B49A8
#4B49A8
oklch(46.1% 0.148 279.8)
- #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 #4B49A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
Use #4B49A8 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.