#4E4BA5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.5% 0.141 280.9), rgb(78, 75, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#4E4BA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.141 280.9) |
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 #4E4BA5 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4BA5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4BA5 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4BA5 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#9498E3
oklch(70.6% 0.109 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.139 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6664C9
oklch(55.6% 0.152 281.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E4BA5
oklch(46.5% 0.141 280.9)
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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
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#4E4BA5 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) | #175AA8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0953A3 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5F70 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4BA5
#4E4BA5
oklch(46.5% 0.141 280.9)
- #665A00
#665A00
oklch(46.5% 0.097 100.3)
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 #4E4BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E4BA5 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.