#4048B7
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.3% 0.173 274.3), rgb(64, 72, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#4048B7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4048B7 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 72, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.173 274.3) |
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 #4048B7 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4048B7 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4048B7 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4048B7 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#8899F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C7CEF
oklch(63% 0.172 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5662DD
oklch(55.5% 0.186 274.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4048B7
oklch(46.3% 0.173 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A439B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#31397C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#4048B7 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) | #005BBB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006478 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4048B7
#4048B7
oklch(46.3% 0.173 274.3)
- #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 #4048B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #4048B7 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.