#43467C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.089 279.4), rgb(67, 70, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#43467C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43467C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 70, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.089 279.4) |
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 #43467C | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43467C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #43467C text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #43467C text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE3
oklch(81% 0.052 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#959BD4
oklch(70.6% 0.084 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C82C9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#666AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.117 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#55589C
oklch(49% 0.108 279.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43467C
oklch(41.8% 0.089 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#43467C 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) | #324D7E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E497B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30515B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43467C
#43467C
oklch(41.8% 0.089 279.4)
- #584D00
#584D00
oklch(41.8% 0.087 99.9)
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 #43467C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #43467C 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.