#4538C4#4538C4
#4538C4 is a mid, highly saturated blue. Relative luminance 0.081; OKLCH L 45.2% C 0.207 H 278.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.03:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4538C4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(69, 56, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 56%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(246, 71%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(64.8%, 71.4%, 0%, 23.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.14, 46.84, -70.91) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(34.14, 84.99, 303.44°) |
| OKLab | oklab(45.24% 0.03 -0.2047) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.24% 0.207 278.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.8290, 8.0779, 53.0443) |
| Luminance | 0.0808 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 2.06
Blurple
#5539CC
ΔE00 2.44
Ocean Blue
#4F42B5
ΔE00 3.39
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 4.61
Blue Blue
#2242C7
ΔE00 4.66
Purple Blue
#5D21D0
ΔE00 5.22
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4538C4 #B7C438
analogous
#3871C4 #4538C4 #8B38C4
triadic
#4538C4 #C44538 #38C445
tetradic
#4538C4 #C43871 #B7C438 #38C48B
square
#4538C4 #C43871 #B7C438 #38C48B
split-complementary
#4538C4 #C48B38 #71C438
monochromatic
#231D65 #342A94 #4538C4 #7066D3 #9D96E1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.03
#4538C4 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.62
#4538C4 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4538C4
8.03:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4538C4 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4538C4 | 1.00 | 8.03 | 2.62 | 8.03 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.03 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.03 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0056C8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#004BC1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#005F7A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#505050
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4538c4; /* rgb */ color: rgb(69, 56, 196); /* oklch */ color: oklch(45.2% 0.207 278.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8870d7',
500: '#4538c4',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4538c4; $custom-light: #8870d7; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4538c4",
"rgb": {
"r": 69,
"g": 56,
"b": 196
},
"hsl": {
"h": 245.571,
"s": 55.556,
"l": 49.412
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.45241,
"c": 0.20689,
"h": 278.3
},
"luminance": 0.08079
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4538C4
secondary
#C6CC8C
accent
#DF49D1
background
#F9F6FD
surface
#F1ECFA
border
#CBC7D3
text
#0D0815
muted
#7E7B83