#4338CA — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#4338CA is a medium, moderately saturated blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class indigo-700 (e.g. bg-indigo-700, text-indigo-700). Its nearest CSS named color is slateblue (#6a5acd). For readable text on a #4338CA background, white text gives the strongest contrast (7.90:1). #4338CA sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #4338CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(67, 56, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 58%, 51%) |
| HSV / HSB | 245°, 72%, 79% |
| Nearest named | slateblue (#6a5acd) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#4338CA in Tailwind CSS (indigo-700)
#4338CA ships with Tailwind CSS as indigo-700 — use it as bg-indigo-700, text-indigo-700, or border-indigo-700. It sits at step 700 of the indigo ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #4338CA (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#564ccf -
20% tint
#6960d5 -
30% tint
#7b74da -
40% tint
#8e88df -
50% tint
#a19ce5 -
60% tint
#b4afea -
70% tint
#c7c3ef -
80% tint
#d9d7f4 -
90% tint
#ecebfa
Shades of #4338CA (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#3c32b6 -
20% shade
#362da2 -
30% shade
#2f278d -
40% shade
#282279 -
50% shade
#221c65 -
60% shade
#1b1651 -
70% shade
#14113d -
80% shade
#0d0b28 -
90% shade
#070614
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #4338CA background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 7.90:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
|---|---|
| Black text 2.66:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #4338CA from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More blue colors in the library: #708090, #0000FF, #1D4ED8 (blue-700), #3498DB, #2563EB (blue-600), #64748B (slate-500).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #4338CA?
#4338CA is a medium, moderately saturated blue —
rgb(67, 56, 202). Its nearest CSS named color isslateblue. In Tailwind CSS it isindigo-700. -
How do I make tints and shades of #4338CA?
Mix #4338CA with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #4338CA is
#6960d5and a 20% shade is#362da2— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #4338CA in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #4338CA?
White text gives the strongest contrast on a #4338CA background at 7.90:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #4338CA?
indigo-700— use it asbg-indigo-700,text-indigo-700, orborder-indigo-700. The full indigo 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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