#434E65
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.4% 0.041 264.8), rgb(67, 78, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#434E65 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434E65 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.041 264.8) |
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 #434E65 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434E65 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #434E65 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #434E65 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA8
oklch(63.2% 0.049 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#647393
oklch(55.6% 0.053 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#53617D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 264)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#434E65
oklch(42.4% 0.041 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#434E65 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) | #465066 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434C64 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395356 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434E65
#434E65
oklch(42.4% 0.041 264.8)
- #594D34
#594D34
oklch(42.5% 0.041 85.1)
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 #434E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
Use #434E65 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.