#4D4CB4
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.7% 0.161 278.8), rgb(77, 76, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#4D4CB4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 76, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.161 278.8) |
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 #4D4CB4 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D4CB4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D4CB4 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4D4CB4 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9098ED
oklch(70.8% 0.124 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6162D5
oklch(55.6% 0.173 278.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D4CB4
oklch(47.7% 0.161 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#424295
oklch(42.6% 0.133 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#4D4CB4 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) | #005DB7 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #126578 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4CB4
#4D4CB4
oklch(47.7% 0.161 278.8)
- #6B5D00
#6B5D00
oklch(47.7% 0.099 99)
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 #4D4CB4, 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 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #4D4CB4 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.