#4E4696
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.5% 0.127 284.5), rgb(78, 70, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#4E4696 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4696 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 70, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.127 284.5) |
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 #4E4696 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4696 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4696 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4696 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEF
oklch(81% 0.073 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9896E8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8179E0
oklch(63% 0.151 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C60CE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A4EB2
oklch(49% 0.153 284.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4696
oklch(44.5% 0.127 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3873
oklch(37.7% 0.098 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#4E4696 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) | #1F5399 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4E94 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365767 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4696
#4E4696
oklch(44.5% 0.127 284.5)
- #5C5600
#5C5600
oklch(44.5% 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 #4E4696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E4696 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.