#4C48AE
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.5% 0.158 280.1), rgb(76, 72, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#4C48AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C48AE |
| RGB | rgb(76, 72, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.158 280.1) |
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 #4C48AE | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C48AE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C48AE text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4C48AE text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9297EB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#797BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6362D3
oklch(55.7% 0.169 279.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C48AE
oklch(46.5% 0.158 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#444294
oklch(42.7% 0.131 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#383976
oklch(37.7% 0.102 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#4C48AE 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) | #005AB1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A6074 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C48AE
#4C48AE
oklch(46.5% 0.158 280.1)
- #665A00
#665A00
oklch(46.5% 0.097 100.3)
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 #4C48AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
Use #4C48AE 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.