A projection lens projecting an image beam provided by a light valve onto a screen is provided. The projection lens includes first to fourth lenses in order from a screen side to a display side along an optical axis. Each lens has a screen side surface facing the screen side and allowing the image beam to pass, and a display side surface facing the display side and allowing the image beam to pass. The first and third lenses have a negative refractive power, and the second and fourth lenses have a positive refractive power. The projection lens satisfies 2