#4D3FDD
Closest named color: Blurple (#5539CC). oklch(49.2% 0.228 277.9), rgb(77, 63, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#4D3FDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blurple (#5539CC), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blurple (#5539CC) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3FDD |
| RGB | rgb(77, 63, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.228 277.9) |
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 #4D3FDD | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D3FDD | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D3FDD text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4D3FDD text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#5C50FD
oklch(55.6% 0.246 277.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D3FDD
oklch(49.2% 0.228 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E36B2
oklch(42.7% 0.188 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#34318D
oklch(37.7% 0.148 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E1E52
oklch(27% 0.093 278.2)
#4D3FDD 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) | #0061E2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054DA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B8A | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3FDD
#4D3FDD
oklch(49.2% 0.228 277.9)
- #716100
#716100
oklch(49.3% 0.102 97.9)
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 #4D3FDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4D3FDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.043
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
Use #4D3FDD 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.