#4E41A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.148 284.8), rgb(78, 65, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#4E41A0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E41A0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.148 284.8) |
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 #4E41A0 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E41A0 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E41A0 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E41A0 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F7
oklch(80.8% 0.087 285)
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Step 400
400
#9893F3
oklch(70.7% 0.138 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8174EE
oklch(63% 0.177 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C59DD
oklch(55.5% 0.193 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B48C0
oklch(49.1% 0.18 284.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E41A0
oklch(44.3% 0.148 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D357B
oklch(37.7% 0.115 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242048
oklch(27.1% 0.072 285.1)
#4E41A0 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) | #0052A3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F576A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E41A0
#4E41A0
oklch(44.3% 0.148 284.8)
- #5C5500
#5C5500
oklch(44.2% 0.093 104.1)
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 #4E41A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
Use #4E41A0 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.