#434BB8
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.2% 0.17 274.7), rgb(67, 75, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#434BB8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 75, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.17 274.7) |
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 #434BB8 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #434BB8 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #434BB8 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #434BB8 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#B0BDF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8999F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D7DED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5763DC
oklch(55.7% 0.183 274.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#434BB8
oklch(47.2% 0.17 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B439A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#323A7B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#434BB8 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) | #005DBC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00667A | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434BB8
#434BB8
oklch(47.2% 0.17 274.7)
- #6D5A00
#6D5A00
oklch(47.3% 0.097 94.7)
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 #434BB8, 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 0.043
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #434BB8 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.