#4E489D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.134 282.9), rgb(78, 72, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#4E489D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E489D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.134 282.9) |
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 #4E489D | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E489D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E489D text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E489D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696EC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E79E6
oklch(63.2% 0.16 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#695FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.174 283)
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Step 700
700
#574EB8
oklch(49.2% 0.162 282.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E489D
oklch(45.3% 0.134 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3776
oklch(37.6% 0.104 283)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#4E489D 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) | #1B56A0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14509B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315B6B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E489D
#4E489D
oklch(45.3% 0.134 282.9)
- #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 #4E489D, 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 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
Use #4E489D 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.