#4C44AF
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.8% 0.165 281.1), rgb(76, 68, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#4C44AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 281°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C44AF |
| RGB | rgb(76, 68, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.165 281.1) |
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 #4C44AF | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C44AF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C44AF text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4C44AF text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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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
#B5BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9193FD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7973FB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6457EA
oklch(55.6% 0.213 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5445CC
oklch(49% 0.2 281.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C44AF
oklch(45.8% 0.165 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#393483
oklch(37.8% 0.128 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#211F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 281.5)
#4C44AF 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 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195E73 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C44AF
#4C44AF
oklch(45.8% 0.165 281.1)
- #635800
#635800
oklch(45.7% 0.095 101)
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 #4C44AF, 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 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
Use #4C44AF 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.