#4346A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.143 277.4), rgb(67, 70, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#4346A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4346A0 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 70, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.143 277.4) |
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 #4346A0 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4346A0 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4346A0 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4346A0 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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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
#8D97F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#737AEE
oklch(63% 0.171 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D60DC
oklch(55.5% 0.185 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D4FBF
oklch(49.1% 0.172 277.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4346A0
oklch(44.3% 0.143 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#35387B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2248
oklch(27.1% 0.07 277.3)
#4346A0 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) | #0354A3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5B6C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4346A0
#4346A0
oklch(44.3% 0.143 277.4)
- #625300
#625300
oklch(44.4% 0.092 97)
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 #4346A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #4346A0 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.