#4F4EC5
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(49.6% 0.181 277.9), rgb(79, 78, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#4F4EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F4EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 78, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.181 277.9) |
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 #4F4EC5 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F4EC5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F4EC5 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4F4EC5 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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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
#7379F2
oklch(63.1% 0.178 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E5EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.194 278)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F4EC5
oklch(49.6% 0.181 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F409E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 277.6)
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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)
#4F4EC5 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) | #0063C9 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B82 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F4EC5
#4F4EC5
oklch(49.6% 0.181 277.9)
- #726200
#726200
oklch(49.7% 0.103 98)
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 #4F4EC5, 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 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #4F4EC5 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.