#4E38E4
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49% 0.243 278.3), rgb(78, 56, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#4E38E4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E38E4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.243 278.3) |
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 #4E38E4 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E38E4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E38E4 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E38E4 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7274FF
oklch(63% 0.202 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D4EFF
oklch(55.5% 0.25 278.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E38E4
oklch(49% 0.243 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F31B8
oklch(42.6% 0.201 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#342F91
oklch(37.7% 0.156 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E1D55
oklch(27.1% 0.099 278.3)
#4E38E4 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) | #0060E9 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052E1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A8C | 0.194 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E38E4
#4E38E4
oklch(49% 0.243 278.3)
- #706000
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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 #4E38E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E38E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.028
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.049
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.051
Use #4E38E4 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.