#4E4B99
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.6% 0.124 282.1), rgb(78, 75, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#4E4B99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4B99 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.124 282.1) |
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 #4E4B99 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4B99 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4B99 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4B99 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 282)
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Step 400
400
#9597E7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7BDF
oklch(63% 0.148 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6762CD
oklch(55.5% 0.161 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5651B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 281.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4B99
oklch(45.6% 0.124 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3973
oklch(37.8% 0.097 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#4E4B99 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) | #27579C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225297 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335C6B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4B99
#4E4B99
oklch(45.6% 0.124 282.1)
- #625800
#625800
oklch(45.6% 0.095 101.8)
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 #4E4B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
Use #4E4B99 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.