#434B97
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.7% 0.123 275.7), rgb(67, 75, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#434B97 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434B97 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 75, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.123 275.7) |
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 #434B97 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434B97 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #434B97 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #434B97 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 276)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#727FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C66CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C54B3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 275.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#434B97
oklch(44.7% 0.123 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#343B73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#434B97 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) | #26569A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4F95 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195C6A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434B97
#434B97
oklch(44.7% 0.123 275.7)
- #645300
#645300
oklch(44.6% 0.092 95.3)
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 #434B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
Use #434B97 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.