#4E40A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.155 284.5), rgb(78, 64, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#4E40A4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E40A4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.155 284.5) |
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 #4E40A4 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E40A4 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E40A4 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E40A4 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9792F7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#8173F3
oklch(63.1% 0.185 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C57E2
oklch(55.6% 0.202 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B46C4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 284.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E40A4
oklch(44.4% 0.155 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D347E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#4E40A4 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) | #0053A7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C586C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E40A4
#4E40A4
oklch(44.4% 0.155 284.5)
- #5C5600
#5C5600
oklch(44.5% 0.094 104.9)
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 #4E40A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E40A4 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.