#4249B4
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.4% 0.167 275), rgb(66, 73, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#4249B4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4249B4 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.167 275) |
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 #4249B4 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4249B4 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4249B4 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4249B4 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8999F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E7DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5863DA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 274.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4249B4
oklch(46.4% 0.167 275)
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Step 800
800
#3B4399
oklch(42.6% 0.139 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#323A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#4249B4 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) | #005BB8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051B2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006377 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4249B4
#4249B4
oklch(46.4% 0.167 275)
- #6A5800
#6A5800
oklch(46.5% 0.095 95.2)
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 #4249B4, 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 0.044
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #4249B4 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.