#4E4AAC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.8% 0.152 280.6), rgb(78, 74, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#4E4AAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4AAC |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.152 280.6) |
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 #4E4AAC | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E4AAC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4AAC text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4AAC text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397E8
oklch(70.6% 0.118 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.149 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6562CF
oklch(55.5% 0.164 280.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E4AAC
oklch(46.8% 0.152 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#444391
oklch(42.7% 0.125 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#4E4AAC 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) | #005BAF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053AA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #236174 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4AAC
#4E4AAC
oklch(46.8% 0.152 280.6)
- #675B00
#675B00
oklch(46.8% 0.098 100.4)
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 #4E4AAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4AAC 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.