#4E4690
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.118 285.4), rgb(78, 70, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#4E4690 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4690 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 70, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.118 285.4) |
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 #4E4690 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4690 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4690 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4690 text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#837BDA
oklch(63.2% 0.14 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D62C8
oklch(55.7% 0.153 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AD
oklch(49.1% 0.143 285.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4690
oklch(44% 0.118 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3970
oklch(37.8% 0.092 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#4E4690 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) | #255293 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234E8E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395664 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4690
#4E4690
oklch(44% 0.118 285.4)
- #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 #4E4690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
Use #4E4690 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.