#4F4EAD
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.7% 0.148 279.7), rgb(79, 78, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#4F4EAD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F4EAD |
| RGB | rgb(79, 78, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.148 279.7) |
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 #4F4EAD | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F4EAD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F4EAD text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4F4EAD text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9298E7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#797DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.145 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6364CD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 279.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F4EAD
oklch(47.7% 0.148 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#434490
oklch(42.7% 0.123 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#383A73
oklch(37.7% 0.096 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#4F4EAD 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) | #135DB0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #246476 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F4EAD
#4F4EAD
oklch(47.7% 0.148 279.7)
- #6A5D00
#6A5D00
oklch(47.6% 0.099 99.8)
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 #4F4EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #4F4EAD 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.