#434BB6
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47% 0.167 274.7), rgb(67, 75, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#434BB6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 75, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.167 274.7) |
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 #434BB6 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #434BB6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #434BB6 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #434BB6 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8999F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E7DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5863DA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 274.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#434BB6
oklch(47% 0.167 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4399
oklch(42.6% 0.139 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#323A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#434BB6 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) | #005CBA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052B4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006579 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434BB6
#434BB6
oklch(47% 0.167 274.7)
- #6C5900
#6C5900
oklch(46.9% 0.096 94.5)
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 #434BB6, 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 0.044
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #434BB6 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.