#43526E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.8% 0.05 262.6), rgb(67, 82, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#43526E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43526E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 82, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.05 262.6) |
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 #43526E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43526E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43526E text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #43526E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 263.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A1BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 263)
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Step 500
500
#768AAE
oklch(63.1% 0.059 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F739A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6184
oklch(49.2% 0.061 262.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43526E
oklch(43.8% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#364257
oklch(37.7% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#43526E 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) | #48546F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44506D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35585C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43526E
#43526E
oklch(43.8% 0.05 262.6)
- #604F31
#604F31
oklch(43.7% 0.05 81)
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 #43526E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
Use #43526E 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.