#43459F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.1% 0.143 277.8), rgb(67, 69, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#43459F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43459F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 69, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.143 277.8) |
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 #43459F | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43459F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43459F text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #43459F text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#747AEE
oklch(63.1% 0.171 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E60DC
oklch(55.6% 0.185 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E4EBF
oklch(49% 0.173 277.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43459F
oklch(44.1% 0.143 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#35387B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2148
oklch(26.9% 0.071 278.2)
#43459F 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) | #0154A2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D5A6B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43459F
#43459F
oklch(44.1% 0.143 277.8)
- #605200
#605200
oklch(43.9% 0.091 97.8)
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 #43459F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #43459F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
Use #43459F 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.