#4E489C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.132 283), rgb(78, 72, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#4E489C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E489C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.132 283) |
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 #4E489C | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E489C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E489C text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E489C text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696EB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E79E5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 283)
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Step 600
600
#695FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#584EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.16 283.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E489C
oklch(45.3% 0.132 283)
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Step 900
900
#3B3876
oklch(37.8% 0.103 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#4E489C 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) | #1C569F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16509A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315A6B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E489C
#4E489C
oklch(45.3% 0.132 283)
- #605800
#605800
oklch(45.4% 0.096 103.4)
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 #4E489C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
Use #4E489C 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.