#434BB2
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.7% 0.161 274.9), rgb(67, 75, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#434BB2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 75, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.161 274.9) |
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 #434BB2 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #434BB2 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #434BB2 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #434BB2 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A99EE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F7EE8
oklch(63.2% 0.159 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5964D7
oklch(55.6% 0.174 275.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#434BB2
oklch(46.7% 0.161 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4496
oklch(42.7% 0.133 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#333A78
oklch(37.7% 0.105 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2346
oklch(27.1% 0.065 273.9)
#434BB2 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) | #005CB5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052B0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006477 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434BB2
#434BB2
oklch(46.7% 0.161 274.9)
- #6B5900
#6B5900
oklch(46.8% 0.096 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 #434BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
Use #434BB2 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.