#4B4CA7
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.6% 0.143 278.8), rgb(75, 76, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#4B4CA7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 76, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.143 278.8) |
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 #4B4CA7 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B4CA7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B4CA7 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4CA7 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9299E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#6265CB
oklch(55.6% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B4CA7
oklch(46.6% 0.143 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#43458E
oklch(42.8% 0.118 279)
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Step 900
900
#383B71
oklch(37.8% 0.091 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#4B4CA7 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) | #155AAA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053A5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6172 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4CA7
#4B4CA7
oklch(46.6% 0.143 278.8)
- #685A00
#685A00
oklch(46.7% 0.097 98.7)
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 #4B4CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #4B4CA7 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.