#4D49C2
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48.3% 0.183 278.5), rgb(77, 73, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#4D49C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D49C2 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 73, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.183 278.5) |
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 #4D49C2 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D49C2 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D49C2 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4D49C2 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E96F7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7478F4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F5DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 278.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D49C2
oklch(48.3% 0.183 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#403F9F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#36377E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#4D49C2 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) | #005FC6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055C0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00677E | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D49C2
#4D49C2
oklch(48.3% 0.183 278.5)
- #6D5E00
#6D5E00
oklch(48.2% 0.1 98.3)
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 #4D49C2, 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 0.027
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #4D49C2 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.