#4E4CA0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.3% 0.132 281), rgb(78, 76, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#4E4CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 76, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.132 281) |
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 #4E4CA0 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4CA0 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4CA0 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4CA0 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
#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
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9599DF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7ED6
oklch(63% 0.131 281)
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Step 600
600
#6666C4
oklch(55.6% 0.143 280.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E4CA0
oklch(46.3% 0.132 281)
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Step 800
800
#464589
oklch(42.7% 0.11 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#4E4CA0 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) | #2259A3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A539E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5F6E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4CA0
#4E4CA0
oklch(46.3% 0.132 281)
- #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 #4E4CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4CA0 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.