#4D3EDE
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.1% 0.23 277.9), rgb(77, 62, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#4D3EDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3EDE |
| RGB | rgb(77, 62, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.23 277.9) |
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 #4D3EDE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D3EDE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D3EDE text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4D3EDE text on black | 3.05:1 | 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
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C4FFE
oklch(55.5% 0.248 277.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D3EDE
oklch(49.1% 0.23 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E35B3
oklch(42.7% 0.191 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#34318D
oklch(37.7% 0.148 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E1E53
oklch(27.1% 0.094 278.1)
#4D3EDE 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) | #0061E3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054DB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B8A | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3EDE
#4D3EDE
oklch(49.1% 0.23 277.9)
- #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 #4D3EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4D3EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.033
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.043
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
Use #4D3EDE 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.