#434594
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.127 278.6), rgb(67, 69, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#434594 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434594 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 69, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.127 278.6) |
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 #434594 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434594 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #434594 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #434594 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#9098EA
oklch(70.6% 0.12 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777DE3
oklch(63.2% 0.151 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6163D1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5052B5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 278.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#434594
oklch(43.2% 0.127 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#373A75
oklch(37.8% 0.099 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#434594 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) | #1A5197 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E4B92 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5765 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434594
#434594
oklch(43.2% 0.127 278.6)
- #5D5000
#5D5000
oklch(43.1% 0.089 98.4)
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 #434594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
Use #434594 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.