#4D46A3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.145 282.3), rgb(77, 70, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#4D46A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D46A3 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 70, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.145 282.3) |
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 #4D46A3 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D46A3 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D46A3 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4D46A3 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9494F2
oklch(70.6% 0.136 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C77EE
oklch(63.1% 0.174 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#675CDC
oklch(55.5% 0.189 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#564BBF
oklch(49.1% 0.175 282.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D46A3
oklch(45.3% 0.145 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A367B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#4D46A3 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) | #0256A6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5B6D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D46A3
#4D46A3
oklch(45.3% 0.145 282.3)
- #615700
#615700
oklch(45.2% 0.095 101.7)
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 #4D46A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
Use #4D46A3 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.