#4C409A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.141 285), rgb(76, 64, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#4C409A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C409A |
| RGB | rgb(76, 64, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.141 285) |
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 #4C409A | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C409A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C409A text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4C409A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9994EF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 285)
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Step 500
500
#8176EA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C5BD8
oklch(55.5% 0.184 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B4ABB
oklch(49% 0.171 285.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C409A
oklch(43.5% 0.141 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3679
oklch(37.8% 0.11 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#4C409A 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) | #00509D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B98 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305566 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C409A
#4C409A
oklch(43.5% 0.141 285)
- #595300
#595300
oklch(43.4% 0.092 104.8)
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 #4C409A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
Use #4C409A 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.