#4E4895
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.122 283.8), rgb(78, 72, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#4E4895 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4895 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.122 283.8) |
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 #4E4895 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4895 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4895 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4895 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 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
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E5
oklch(70.6% 0.114 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#807BDE
oklch(63.2% 0.146 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A61CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5950B0
oklch(49.1% 0.148 283.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4895
oklch(44.8% 0.122 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3972
oklch(37.8% 0.095 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#4E4895 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) | #255498 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214F93 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365867 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4895
#4E4895
oklch(44.8% 0.122 283.8)
- #5E5600
#5E5600
oklch(44.7% 0.094 103.3)
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 #4E4895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
Use #4E4895 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.