#4E42D7
Closest named color: Blurple (#5539CC). oklch(49.1% 0.218 278.3), rgb(78, 66, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#4E42D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blurple (#5539CC), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blurple (#5539CC) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E42D7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.218 278.3) |
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 #4E42D7 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E42D7 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E42D7 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E42D7 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#5E53F7
oklch(55.6% 0.235 278.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E42D7
oklch(49.1% 0.218 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F38AE
oklch(42.7% 0.181 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#353289
oklch(37.6% 0.14 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F50
oklch(27% 0.088 277.9)
#4E42D7 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) | #0061DB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A88 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E42D7
#4E42D7
oklch(49.1% 0.218 278.3)
- #706100
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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 #4E42D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E42D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.026
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E42D7 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.