#43476A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.059 278.5), rgb(67, 71, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#43476A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43476A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 71, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.059 278.5) |
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 #43476A | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43476A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #43476A text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #43476A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#989EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B4
oklch(63% 0.071 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#696FA0
oklch(55.7% 0.076 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#575C89
oklch(49% 0.072 278.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43476A
oklch(41% 0.059 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 279)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#43476A 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) | #3C4B6B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4869 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384E54 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43476A
#43476A
oklch(41% 0.059 278.5)
- #534B23
#534B23
oklch(41.1% 0.059 98.2)
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 #43476A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
Use #43476A 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.