#434087
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.3% 0.115 282), rgb(67, 64, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#434087 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434087 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 64, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.115 282) |
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 #434087 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434087 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #434087 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #434087 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400
#9698E2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D7DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.138 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6864C7
oklch(55.6% 0.149 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5752AC
oklch(49% 0.139 282.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#434087
oklch(41.3% 0.115 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#434087 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) | #1E4B8A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194685 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4F5D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434087
#434087
oklch(41.3% 0.115 282)
- #554C00
#554C00
oklch(41.3% 0.086 101.6)
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 #434087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.013
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
Use #434087 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.