#4145B6
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.8% 0.175 275.5), rgb(65, 69, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#4145B6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4145B6 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 69, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.175 275.5) |
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 #4145B6 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4145B6 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4145B6 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4145B6 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5658F4
oklch(55.6% 0.227 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4746D5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 275.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4145B6
oklch(45.8% 0.175 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#303588
oklch(37.7% 0.136 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2050
oklch(27.1% 0.087 275.4)
#4145B6 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) | #0059BA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006177 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4145B6
#4145B6
oklch(45.8% 0.175 275.5)
- #685600
#685600
oklch(45.8% 0.094 94.9)
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 #4145B6, 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 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #4145B6 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.