#4D40B0
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.3% 0.171 282.4), rgb(77, 64, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#4D40B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D40B0 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 64, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.171 282.4) |
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 #4D40B0 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D40B0 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D40B0 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4D40B0 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6853EE
oklch(55.6% 0.222 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5742CF
oklch(49.1% 0.206 282.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D40B0
oklch(45.3% 0.171 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3285
oklch(37.7% 0.134 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#221E4E
oklch(27% 0.085 282.8)
#4D40B0 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) | #0055B4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5C72 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D40B0
#4D40B0
oklch(45.3% 0.171 282.4)
- #615700
#615700
oklch(45.2% 0.095 101.7)
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 #4D40B0, 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 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #4D40B0 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.