#4E47A9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46% 0.152 281.8), rgb(78, 71, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#4E47A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E47A9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 71, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.152 281.8) |
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 #4E47A9 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E47A9 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E47A9 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E47A9 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9597E8
oklch(70.7% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6762CF
oklch(55.7% 0.163 281.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E47A9
oklch(46% 0.152 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#464291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3974
oklch(37.7% 0.098 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#4E47A9 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) | #0058AC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275E71 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E47A9
#4E47A9
oklch(46% 0.152 281.8)
- #635900
#635900
oklch(45.9% 0.096 101.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #4E47A9
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #4E47A9. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E47A9 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.