#435595
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.7% 0.106 270.1), rgb(67, 85, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#435595 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #435595 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 85, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.106 270.1) |
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 #435595 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #435595 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #435595 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #435595 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#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
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#7186C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 270)
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Step 600
600
#596EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.115 270.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#435595
oklch(46.7% 0.106 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#435595 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) | #3A5C97 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315594 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19636D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #435595
#435595
oklch(46.7% 0.106 270.1)
- #6F5700
#6F5700
oklch(46.8% 0.096 90.1)
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 #435595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
Use #435595 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.