#4E42A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.9% 0.155 283.7), rgb(78, 66, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#4E42A6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E42A6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.155 283.7) |
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 #4E42A6 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E42A6 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E42A6 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E42A6 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9692F7
oklch(70.6% 0.145 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F74F3
oklch(63.2% 0.184 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A58E2
oklch(55.6% 0.201 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5947C4
oklch(49.1% 0.186 283.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E42A6
oklch(44.9% 0.155 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C347E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#4E42A6 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) | #0054A9 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A596D | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E42A6
#4E42A6
oklch(44.9% 0.155 283.7)
- #5E5700
#5E5700
oklch(44.9% 0.095 104.2)
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 #4E42A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E42A6 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.