#434768
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.9% 0.056 278.3), rgb(67, 71, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#434768 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434768 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 71, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.056 278.3) |
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 #434768 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434768 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #434768 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #434768 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#999EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#8086B2
oklch(63.2% 0.066 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#696F9D
oklch(55.5% 0.072 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#585D87
oklch(49.2% 0.067 278.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#434768
oklch(40.9% 0.056 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F59
oklch(37.6% 0.045 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#434768 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) | #3D4B69 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4867 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394D53 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434768
#434768
oklch(40.9% 0.056 278.3)
- #524A25
#524A25
oklch(40.8% 0.056 97.4)
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 #434768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
Use #434768 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.