#4E48CB
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(49% 0.196 278.4), rgb(78, 72, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#4E48CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E48CB |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.196 278.4) |
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 #4E48CB | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E48CB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E48CB text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E48CB text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C95FD
oklch(70.8% 0.151 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7376FB
oklch(63.2% 0.194 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E5AEA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 278.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E48CB
oklch(49% 0.196 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#403DA4
oklch(42.8% 0.161 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#353582
oklch(37.6% 0.126 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#4E48CB 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) | #0061CF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006983 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E48CB
#4E48CB
oklch(49% 0.196 278.4)
- #706000
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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 #4E48CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.026
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E48CB 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.