#4742DD
Closest named color: Blurple (#5539CC). oklch(49.2% 0.226 275.6), rgb(71, 66, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#4742DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blurple (#5539CC), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blurple (#5539CC) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4742DD |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.226 275.6) |
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 #4742DD | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4742DD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4742DD text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4742DD text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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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
#6C77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5553FD
oklch(55.5% 0.244 275.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4742DD
oklch(49.2% 0.226 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3938B2
oklch(42.7% 0.187 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#30338D
oklch(37.8% 0.146 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C1F52
oklch(27% 0.092 275.9)
#4742DD 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) | #0062E2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054DA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D8B | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4742DD
#4742DD
oklch(49.2% 0.226 275.6)
- #736000
#736000
oklch(49.3% 0.101 95.5)
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 #4742DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4742DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
Use #4742DD 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.