What color is #4E41B4?

#4E41B4 is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(78, 65, 180), and in HSL hsl(247, 47%, 48%).

Is #4E41B4 accessible as text?

On white, #4E41B4 has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E41B4, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E41B4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-800 (#372AAC).

What colors go well with #4E41B4?

#4E41B4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A7B441. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E41B4 below.

Is #4E41B4 good for buttons?

#4E41B4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E41B4 — black text only reaches 2.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E41B4 the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #4E41B4 is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4E41B4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E41B4

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E41B4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E41B4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E41B4 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Cerulean opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E41B4 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Cerulean plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E41B4 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Cerulean anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E41B4 Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #332B2F

Cerulean sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4E41B4 Secondary #7A7CA4 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Cerulean is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cerulean carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E41B4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEDCED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7541B4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4E41B4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E41B4;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 65 180;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.9% 0.175 282.2);
  --color-50: #F4F3FB;
  --color-100: #E3E0F5;
  --color-200: #C8C3E9;
  --color-300: #A099D6;
  --color-400: #7B72C0;
  --color-500: #5B51A4;
  --color-600: #4A447E;
  --color-700: #39345A;
  --color-800: #28253C;
  --color-900: #1A1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerulean: {
    50: '#F4F3FB',
    100: '#E3E0F5',
    200: '#C8C3E9',
    300: '#A099D6',
    400: '#7B72C0',
    500: '#5B51A4',
    600: '#4A447E',
    700: '#39345A',
    800: '#28253C',
    900: '#1A1825',
  },
}

$base: #4E41B4;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F3FB;
$base-100: #E3E0F5;
$base-200: #C8C3E9;
$base-300: #A099D6;
$base-400: #7B72C0;
$base-500: #5B51A4;
$base-600: #4A447E;
$base-700: #39345A;
$base-800: #28253C;
$base-900: #1A1825;
$base-hover: #3F3490;
$base-subtle: #CCC9E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E41B4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8C3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A099D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B72C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B51A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39345A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E41B4

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