#43476E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.2% 0.065 278.6), rgb(67, 71, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#43476E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43476E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 71, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.065 278.6) |
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 #43476E | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43476E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #43476E text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #43476E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFDA
oklch(81% 0.038 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#989DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B9
oklch(63.2% 0.078 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#686EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.086 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#575C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 278.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43476E
oklch(41.2% 0.065 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#43476E 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) | #3A4C70 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38486D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374F55 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43476E
#43476E
oklch(41.2% 0.065 278.6)
- #544B1E
#544B1E
oklch(41.1% 0.065 98.1)
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 #43476E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #43476E 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.