#4C44D8
Closest named color: Blurple (#5539CC). oklch(49.4% 0.217 277.3), rgb(76, 68, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#4C44D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blurple (#5539CC), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blurple (#5539CC) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C44D8 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 68, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.217 277.3) |
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 #4C44D8 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C44D8 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C44D8 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4C44D8 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#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
#7075FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B55F7
oklch(55.7% 0.233 277.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C44D8
oklch(49.4% 0.217 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D39AE
oklch(42.8% 0.18 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#333389
oklch(37.7% 0.14 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D1F50
oklch(26.9% 0.088 277)
#4C44D8 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 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C89 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C44D8
#4C44D8
oklch(49.4% 0.217 277.3)
- #726100
#726100
oklch(49.4% 0.102 97.1)
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 #4C44D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C44D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.031
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.041
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
Use #4C44D8 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.