#43557E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.3% 0.071 265.6), rgb(67, 85, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#43557E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43557E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 85, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.071 265.6) |
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 #43557E | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43557E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43557E text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #43557E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B4C1DC
oklch(81% 0.041 265)
-
Step 400
400
#8DA0CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 266.1)
-
Step 500
500
#7188BE
oklch(63% 0.086 266.3)
-
Step 600
600
#5972AA
oklch(55.7% 0.092 265.2)
-
Step 700
700
#495F92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 265.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#43557E
oklch(45.3% 0.071 265.6)
-
Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#43557E 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) | #465880 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40537D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5E64 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43557E
#43557E
oklch(45.3% 0.071 265.6)
- #685323
#685323
oklch(45.3% 0.071 85.5)
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 #43557E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.017
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
Use #43557E 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.