#4C4FBF
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(49.1% 0.172 276.8), rgb(76, 79, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#4C4FBF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4FBF |
| RGB | rgb(76, 79, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.172 276.8) |
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 #4C4FBF | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C4FBF | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C4FBF text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4C4FBF text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#727BEE
oklch(63.2% 0.17 277)
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Step 600
600
#5C61DC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 276.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C4FBF
oklch(49.1% 0.172 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E429B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#34397B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#4C4FBF 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) | #0062C3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7F | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4FBF
#4C4FBF
oklch(49.1% 0.172 276.8)
- #716000
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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 #4C4FBF, 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 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #4C4FBF 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.