#4C458F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.118 284.7), rgb(76, 69, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#4C458F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C458F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 69, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.118 284.7) |
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 #4C458F | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C458F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C458F text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4C458F text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E3
oklch(70.8% 0.11 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#817BDB
oklch(63.1% 0.141 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C62C8
oklch(55.6% 0.153 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A50AD
oklch(49% 0.143 284.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C458F
oklch(43.6% 0.118 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242242
oklch(27.2% 0.058 284.7)
#4C458F 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) | #245192 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214D8D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365563 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C458F
#4C458F
oklch(43.6% 0.118 284.7)
- #5A5300
#5A5300
oklch(43.5% 0.092 103.9)
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 #4C458F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
Use #4C458F 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.