#4D4FA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.3% 0.137 278.8), rgb(77, 79, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#4D4FA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 79, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.137 278.8) |
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 #4D4FA6 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D4FA6 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D4FA6 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D4FA6 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEC
oklch(81% 0.067 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#9299E2
oklch(70.6% 0.107 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#797FDA
oklch(63.2% 0.136 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6266C7
oklch(55.5% 0.148 278.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D4FA6
oklch(47.3% 0.137 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#43468B
oklch(42.8% 0.112 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#383B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#4D4FA6 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) | #215CA9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1555A4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266273 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4FA6
#4D4FA6
oklch(47.3% 0.137 278.8)
- #6A5C00
#6A5C00
oklch(47.4% 0.098 98.9)
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 #4D4FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #4D4FA6 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.