#4745D8
Closest named color: Blurple (#5539CC). oklch(49.2% 0.217 275.5), rgb(71, 69, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#4745D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blurple (#5539CC), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blurple (#5539CC) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4745D8 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 69, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.217 275.5) |
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 #4745D8 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4745D8 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4745D8 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4745D8 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.
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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
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5656F7
oklch(55.5% 0.233 275.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4745D8
oklch(49.2% 0.217 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A3AAE
oklch(42.7% 0.179 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#30348A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C1F51
oklch(27% 0.09 276)
#4745D8 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) | #0062DC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D89 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4745D8
#4745D8
oklch(49.2% 0.217 275.5)
- #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 #4745D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4745D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.035
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
Use #4745D8 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.