#4E4498
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.2% 0.132 285), rgb(78, 68, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#4E4498 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.132 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 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4498 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.132 285) |
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 #4E4498 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4498 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4498 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4498 text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9995EA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8278E4
oklch(63.2% 0.158 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C5ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.172 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B4DB6
oklch(49.2% 0.16 285)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4498
oklch(44.2% 0.132 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3775
oklch(37.7% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242145
oklch(27.1% 0.065 285)
#4E4498 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) | #16529B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #124D96 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355667 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4498
#4E4498
oklch(44.2% 0.132 285)
- #5B5500
#5B5500
oklch(44.1% 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 #4E4498, 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 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4498 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.