#435899
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.6% 0.108 268.6), rgb(67, 88, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#435899 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #435899 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 88, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.108 268.6) |
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 #435899 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #435899 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #435899 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #435899 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 268)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E86CA
oklch(63% 0.107 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#576FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 268.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#435899
oklch(47.6% 0.108 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C80
oklch(42.7% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#435899 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) | #3D5F9C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325898 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #126671 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #435899
#435899
oklch(47.6% 0.108 268.6)
- #735800
#735800
oklch(47.5% 0.097 87.9)
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 #435899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
Use #435899 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.