#4D4BC1
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48.6% 0.179 278.1), rgb(77, 75, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#4D4BC1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 75, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.179 278.1) |
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 #4D4BC1 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D4BC1 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D4BC1 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4D4BC1 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF9
oklch(81% 0.087 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7479F2
oklch(63.2% 0.178 278.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E5EE0
oklch(55.5% 0.193 278.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D4BC1
oklch(48.6% 0.179 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#40409D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#35377D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 278)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#4D4BC1 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) | #0060C5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056BF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687F | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4BC1
#4D4BC1
oklch(48.6% 0.179 278.1)
- #6E5F00
#6E5F00
oklch(48.5% 0.1 98.5)
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 #4D4BC1, 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 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #4D4BC1 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.