#4E49CB
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(49.1% 0.195 278.2), rgb(78, 73, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#4E49CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E49CB |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.195 278.2) |
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 #4E49CB | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E49CB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E49CB text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E49CB text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C95FD
oklch(70.8% 0.151 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7376FA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E5AE9
oklch(55.5% 0.209 278.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E49CB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F3DA4
oklch(42.7% 0.161 278)
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Step 900
900
#353682
oklch(37.8% 0.125 278)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#4E49CB 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) | #0061CF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A83 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E49CB
#4E49CB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 278.2)
- #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 #4E49CB, 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 0.028
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
Use #4E49CB 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.