#4E4996
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.122 283.3), rgb(78, 73, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#4E4996 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4996 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.122 283.3) |
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 #4E4996 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4996 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4996 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4996 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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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
#9797E6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F7BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.146 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A62CC
oklch(55.7% 0.159 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5850B0
oklch(49% 0.148 283.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4996
oklch(45% 0.122 283.3)
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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)
#4E4996 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) | #265599 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225094 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355968 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4996
#4E4996
oklch(45% 0.122 283.3)
- #5F5700
#5F5700
oklch(45% 0.095 103.3)
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 #4E4996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
Use #4E4996 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.