#4045BC
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(46.2% 0.183 274.8), rgb(64, 69, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#4045BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4045BC |
| RGB | rgb(64, 69, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.183 274.8) |
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 #4045BC | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4045BC | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4045BC text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4045BC text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8798F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C7BF5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5660E4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 274.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4045BC
oklch(46.2% 0.183 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A41A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#31387F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#4045BC 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) | #005AC0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FBA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00637A | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4045BC
#4045BC
oklch(46.2% 0.183 274.8)
- #6A5700
#6A5700
oklch(46.2% 0.095 94.2)
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 #4045BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #4045BC 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.