#43497E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.6% 0.088 277.1), rgb(67, 73, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#43497E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43497E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 73, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.088 277.1) |
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 #43497E | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43497E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43497E text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #43497E text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#939CD4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 277)
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Step 500
500
#7A83C8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#636CB5
oklch(55.7% 0.113 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#52599C
oklch(49% 0.107 277.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43497E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E66
oklch(37.9% 0.068 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#43497E 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) | #355080 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314B7D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F545D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43497E
#43497E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 277.1)
- #5C4E00
#5C4E00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 97.2)
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 #43497E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
Use #43497E 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.