#434A94
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.2% 0.12 276.3), rgb(67, 74, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#434A94 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434A94 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 74, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.12 276.3) |
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 #434A94 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434A94 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #434A94 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #434A94 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#737FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D66CC
oklch(55.5% 0.156 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D54B1
oklch(49% 0.146 276.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#434A94
oklch(44.2% 0.12 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#353B72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#434A94 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) | #275497 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4E92 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5A68 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434A94
#434A94
oklch(44.2% 0.12 276.3)
- #625200
#625200
oklch(44.2% 0.091 96)
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 #434A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
Use #434A94 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.