#4C40DB
Closest named color: Blurple (#5539CC). oklch(49.1% 0.225 277.6), rgb(76, 64, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#4C40DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blurple (#5539CC), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blurple (#5539CC) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C40DB |
| RGB | rgb(76, 64, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.225 277.6) |
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 #4C40DB | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C40DB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C40DB text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4C40DB text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E4E8FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD6FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B52FB
oklch(55.6% 0.241 277.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C40DB
oklch(49.1% 0.225 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E37B1
oklch(42.8% 0.186 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#33328C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D1E52
oklch(26.9% 0.093 277.3)
#4C40DB 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) | #0061E0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054D8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B89 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C40DB
#4C40DB
oklch(49.1% 0.225 277.6)
- #706000
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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 #4C40DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C40DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.030
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.037
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #4C40DB 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.