#435496
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.5% 0.109 270.8), rgb(67, 84, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#435496 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #435496 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 84, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.109 270.8) |
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 #435496 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #435496 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #435496 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #435496 text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7185CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 270.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#435496
oklch(46.5% 0.109 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 271)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#435496 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) | #385C99 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5595 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18626D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #435496
#435496
oklch(46.5% 0.109 270.8)
- #6D5600
#6D5600
oklch(46.3% 0.095 90.7)
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 #435496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
Use #435496 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.