#434FAB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.9% 0.146 273.8), rgb(67, 79, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#434FAB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434FAB |
| RGB | rgb(67, 79, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.146 273.8) |
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 #434FAB | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #434FAB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #434FAB text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #434FAB text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F80E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#5868CE
oklch(55.7% 0.157 273.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#434FAB
oklch(46.9% 0.146 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4690
oklch(42.6% 0.122 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2343
oklch(26.8% 0.06 273.7)
#434FAB 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) | #155DAE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054A9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006475 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434FAB
#434FAB
oklch(46.9% 0.146 273.8)
- #6D5900
#6D5900
oklch(47% 0.096 93.7)
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 #434FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #434FAB 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.