according to my color picker . . . Iris.
I asked three of our favorite fake friends, and they came up with the following:
Hex #4d45d8 sits right on the border, but it is much more "purple" than blue.
Why?
Hue: Its hue value (~246°) is in the violet/purple region, not the blue region (which is roughly 200–240°).
Appearance: It has a noticeable red component mixed into the blue, giving it a periwinkle-like, indigo-leaning purple.
If you need a label: "indigo purple" or "periwinkle purple" would both fit well.
#4d45d8 is generally considered a **shade of blue** (specifically a medium-dark blue) that leans toward purple.
Here's a breakdown of why:
## 🔵 Color Analysis
* **RGB Values:** The hexadecimal color code #4d45d8 translates to the RGB values **R: 77, G: 69, B: 216**.
* The **Blue** component (**216**) is significantly higher than both the Red (77) and Green (69) components. This large dominance of blue light is the main factor making it blue.
* **HSV Values (Hue, Saturation, Value):** The Hue is approximately **244°**.
* In the standard color wheel:
* **240°** is pure Blue.
* **270°** is pure Violet/Purple.
* Since $244^\circ$ is very close to $240^\circ$ and is less than $270^\circ$, it's categorized as a **blue** that has a touch of red influence (pulling it towards purple).
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## 🎨 Naming and Perception
In many color models and web resources, it is classified as "Slate Blue," "Medium Slate Blue," or simply a "Blue." While it has a noticeable **violet/purple undertone** (due to the presence of the Red component along with the high Blue), its primary color family is blue.
Would you like to know the hex codes for a pure blue and a pure purple for comparison?
Looking at #4d45d8, that's definitely purple. It's a medium-dark purple with a slight blue undertone - the hex values show roughly equal amounts of red (4d/77) and blue (d8/216), with very little green (45/69), which creates that classic purple color. While it leans slightly toward the blue side of purple (sometimes called blue-violet), it's firmly in purple territory rather than blue.
