#4437EC
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49% 0.255 274.7), rgb(68, 55, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#4437EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4437EC |
| RGB | rgb(68, 55, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.255 274.7) |
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 #4437EC | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4437EC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4437EC text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4437EC text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5353FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 274.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4437EC
oklch(49% 0.255 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3731BF
oklch(42.8% 0.211 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E2F96
oklch(37.8% 0.164 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A1D58
oklch(27% 0.104 274.7)
#4437EC 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) | #0061F1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051E9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E91 | 0.199 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4437EC
#4437EC
oklch(49% 0.255 274.7)
- #735F00
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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 #4437EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4437EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.049
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.058
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.060
Use #4437EC 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.