#4E43BA
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.7% 0.18 281), rgb(78, 67, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#4E43BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E43BA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.18 281) |
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 #4E43BA | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E43BA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E43BA text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E43BA text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF8
oklch(81% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9295F5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A77F1
oklch(63.2% 0.178 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#655CDF
oklch(55.6% 0.193 281.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E43BA
oklch(46.7% 0.18 281)
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Step 800
800
#443E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#39367D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#4E43BA 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) | #005ABE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051B8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C6178 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E43BA
#4E43BA
oklch(46.7% 0.18 281)
- #665B00
#665B00
oklch(46.7% 0.098 101.2)
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 #4E43BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.024
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E43BA 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.