#4E4B9E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46% 0.131 281.6), rgb(78, 75, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#4E4B9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4B9E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.131 281.6) |
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 #4E4B9E | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4B9E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4B9E text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4B9E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCE9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9699DE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D7ED5
oklch(63% 0.129 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6766C3
oklch(55.6% 0.141 281.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E4B9E
oklch(46% 0.131 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#464588
oklch(42.6% 0.109 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#4E4B9E 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) | #2258A1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A529C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305D6D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4B9E
#4E4B9E
oklch(46% 0.131 281.6)
- #635900
#635900
oklch(45.9% 0.096 101.9)
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 #4E4B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
Use #4E4B9E 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.