#4D45B1
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.2% 0.166 281.1), rgb(77, 69, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#4D45B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D45B1 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 69, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.166 281.1) |
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 #4D45B1 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D45B1 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D45B1 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4D45B1 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A79E9
oklch(63% 0.164 281)
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Step 600
600
#655FD7
oklch(55.5% 0.178 281.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D45B1
oklch(46.2% 0.166 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#454097
oklch(42.6% 0.138 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#393878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#4D45B1 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) | #0059B5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AF | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195F74 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D45B1
#4D45B1
oklch(46.2% 0.166 281.1)
- #655A00
#655A00
oklch(46.4% 0.097 101.1)
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 #4D45B1, 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 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #4D45B1 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.