#4F4998
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.125 283.6), rgb(79, 73, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#4F4998 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F4998 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 73, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.125 283.6) |
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 #4F4998 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F4998 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F4998 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4F4998 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9796E7
oklch(70.6% 0.117 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#807AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A61CD
oklch(55.6% 0.162 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#594FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.152 283.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F4998
oklch(45.3% 0.125 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3873
oklch(37.6% 0.098 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#4F4998 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) | #24569B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205196 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365A69 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F4998
#4F4998
oklch(45.3% 0.125 283.6)
- #5F5800
#5F5800
oklch(45.3% 0.096 104.2)
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 #4F4998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
Use #4F4998 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.