#4136B1
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.8% 0.186 279.1), rgb(65, 54, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#4136B1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4136B1 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 54, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.186 279.1) |
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 #4136B1 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4136B1 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #4136B1 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4136B1 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7474FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F50FB
oklch(55.6% 0.243 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#503FDB
oklch(49.2% 0.225 279.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4136B1
oklch(42.8% 0.186 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#36318B
oklch(37.7% 0.144 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F1E52
oklch(27.1% 0.092 279.1)
#4136B1 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) | #004FB5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AF | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00576F | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4136B1
#4136B1
oklch(42.8% 0.186 279.1)
- #5C4F00
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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 #4136B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4136B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
Use #4136B1 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.