Palettes / Colors / #4E22DD

#4E22DD — Blue

#4E22DD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #4E22DD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#4E22DD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B1DD22; it also sits naturally between #2254DD and #AB22DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 31% · Green 13% · Blue 87%

Cyan 65% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #4E22DD

.text { color: #4E22DD; }
.background { background-color: #4E22DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E22DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 34, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 73%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E22DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 34, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E22DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 34, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4E22DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E22DD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B1DD22:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4E22DD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E22DD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #4E22DD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #4E22DD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #4E22DD?

#4E22DD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 34, 221). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4E22DD?

#4E22DD is RGB 78, 34, 221 — HSL 254°, 73%, 50% — CMYK 65%, 85%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #4E22DD?

Its complement is #B1DD22; analogous partners are #2254DD and #AB22DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4E22DD for text?

White text on #4E22DD has a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.60:1.