#4337AC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.178 280.3), rgb(67, 55, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#4337AC is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4337AC |
| RGB | rgb(67, 55, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.178 280.3) |
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 #4337AC | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4337AC | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4337AC text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4337AC text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6352F4
oklch(55.6% 0.231 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5341D5
oklch(49.2% 0.215 280.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4337AC
oklch(42.7% 0.178 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#373288
oklch(37.7% 0.139 280)
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Step 950
950
#201E50
oklch(27% 0.089 280.4)
#4337AC 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) | #004FB0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00566D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4337AC
#4337AC
oklch(42.7% 0.178 280.3)
- #5A5000
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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 #4337AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4337AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
Use #4337AC 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.