#4A44AF
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.7% 0.165 280.1), rgb(74, 68, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#4A44AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A44AF |
| RGB | rgb(74, 68, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.165 280.1) |
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 #4A44AF | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A44AF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A44AF text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4A44AF text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FE
oklch(70.7% 0.155 280)
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Step 500
500
#7774FC
oklch(63.2% 0.197 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6257EB
oklch(55.5% 0.215 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5246CC
oklch(49% 0.199 280.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A44AF
oklch(45.7% 0.165 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#373483
oklch(37.6% 0.129 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#4A44AF 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) | #0057B2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F5E73 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A44AF
#4A44AF
oklch(45.7% 0.165 280.1)
- #645800
#645800
oklch(45.8% 0.095 100.1)
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 #4A44AF, 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 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
Use #4A44AF 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.