#4146DA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.2% 0.22 273.4), rgb(65, 70, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#4146DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4146DA |
| RGB | rgb(65, 70, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.22 273.4) |
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 #4146DA | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4146DA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4146DA text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4146DA text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
-
Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
-
Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
-
Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
-
Step 600
600
#4F58FA
oklch(55.7% 0.236 273.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#4146DA
oklch(49.2% 0.22 273.4)
-
Step 800
800
#353BB0
oklch(42.7% 0.182 273.4)
-
Step 900
900
#2D358B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 273.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2051
oklch(27% 0.089 273.6)
#4146DA 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) | #0063DF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054D7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E8A | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4146DA
#4146DA
oklch(49.2% 0.22 273.4)
- #745F00
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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 #4146DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4146DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
Use #4146DA 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.