#43486D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.4% 0.062 277.4), rgb(67, 72, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#43486D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43486D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 72, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.062 277.4) |
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 #43486D | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43486D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #43486D text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #43486D text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#979EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E85B6
oklch(63% 0.074 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#686FA2
oklch(55.7% 0.08 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#565C8B
oklch(49% 0.076 277.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43486D
oklch(41.4% 0.062 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#43486D 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) | #3C4C6F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374F55 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43486D
#43486D
oklch(41.4% 0.062 277.4)
- #554C21
#554C21
oklch(41.5% 0.063 97.7)
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 #43486D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #43486D 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.