#4E4BA4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.4% 0.139 281), rgb(78, 75, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#4E4BA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.139 281) |
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 #4E4BA4 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4BA4 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4BA4 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4BA4 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEC
oklch(80.8% 0.068 281)
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Step 400
400
#9598E3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C7DDA
oklch(63% 0.138 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6665C8
oklch(55.7% 0.15 280.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E4BA4
oklch(46.4% 0.139 281)
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Step 800
800
#45448C
oklch(42.6% 0.116 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A70
oklch(37.7% 0.091 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#4E4BA4 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) | #1959A7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D53A2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5F70 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4BA4
#4E4BA4
oklch(46.4% 0.139 281)
- #655A00
#655A00
oklch(46.4% 0.097 101.1)
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 #4E4BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E4BA4 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.