#4F449F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.142 284.6), rgb(79, 68, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#4F449F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F449F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 68, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.142 284.6) |
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 #4F449F | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F449F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F449F text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4F449F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF5
oklch(81% 0.083 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894F0
oklch(70.8% 0.133 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8176EB
oklch(63.2% 0.17 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C5BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A4ABC
oklch(49% 0.172 284.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F449F
oklch(44.8% 0.142 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3679
oklch(37.8% 0.11 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#4F449F 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) | #0654A2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004F9D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32596B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F449F
#4F449F
oklch(44.8% 0.142 284.6)
- #5D5700
#5D5700
oklch(44.8% 0.095 105)
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 #4F449F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #4F449F 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.