#4E4495
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.128 285.5), rgb(78, 68, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#4E4495 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4495 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.128 285.5) |
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 #4E4495 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4495 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4495 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4495 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8278E1
oklch(63% 0.154 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C4EB3
oklch(49.2% 0.154 285.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4495
oklch(44% 0.128 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3774
oklch(37.7% 0.101 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#4E4495 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) | #1B5298 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184D93 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365666 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4495
#4E4495
oklch(44% 0.128 285.5)
- #5A5500
#5A5500
oklch(44% 0.094 105.7)
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 #4E4495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E4495 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.