#433BA8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.168 279.9), rgb(67, 59, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#433BA8 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433BA8 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 59, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.168 279.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #433BA8 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433BA8 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #433BA8 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #433BA8 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7673FE
oklch(63.1% 0.201 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6256EE
oklch(55.6% 0.22 280)
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Step 700
700
#5245CF
oklch(49.1% 0.204 280.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#433BA8
oklch(43% 0.168 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#373484
oklch(37.7% 0.13 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#433BA8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0050AB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00566C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433BA8
#433BA8
oklch(43% 0.168 279.9)
- #5C5000
#5C5000
oklch(43% 0.089 99.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #433BA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #433BA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
Use #433BA8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.