#434656
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.027 276.8), rgb(67, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#434656 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434656 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.027 276.8) |
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 #434656 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434656 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #434656 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #434656 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#8288A3
oklch(63.1% 0.041 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C718E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F79
oklch(49.1% 0.042 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E62
oklch(42.8% 0.034 276)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434656
oklch(39.8% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#434656 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) | #424757 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414656 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F494B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434656
#434656
oklch(39.8% 0.027 276.8)
- #4B4737
#4B4737
oklch(39.7% 0.026 95.7)
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 #434656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.069
Use #434656 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.