#434890
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.117 277.4), rgb(67, 72, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#434890 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434890 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 72, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.117 277.4) |
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 #434890 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434890 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #434890 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #434890 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#909AE4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#767FDC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6066CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F54AF
oklch(49% 0.142 277.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#434890
oklch(43.6% 0.117 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#373B71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#434890 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) | #265293 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4C8E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225865 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434890
#434890
oklch(43.6% 0.117 277.4)
- #5F5100
#5F5100
oklch(43.6% 0.09 97.6)
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 #434890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
Use #434890 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.