#434876
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.9% 0.077 277.8), rgb(67, 72, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#434876 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434876 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 72, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.077 277.8) |
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 #434876 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434876 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #434876 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #434876 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#959DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C84C1
oklch(63.1% 0.092 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#666DAD
oklch(55.7% 0.099 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#555B94
oklch(49.2% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#434876
oklch(41.9% 0.077 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E61
oklch(37.6% 0.06 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#222539
oklch(27.1% 0.037 277)
#434876 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) | #384E78 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354A75 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335159 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434876
#434876
oklch(41.9% 0.077 277.8)
- #584D12
#584D12
oklch(41.9% 0.077 98.3)
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 #434876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
Use #434876 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.