#435A6E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.7% 0.043 245.2), rgb(67, 90, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#435A6E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #435A6E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 90, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.043 245.2) |
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 #435A6E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #435A6E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #435A6E text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #435A6E text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#708DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#587792
oklch(55.6% 0.055 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#48647D
oklch(49.1% 0.052 246.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#435A6E
oklch(45.7% 0.043 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#334453
oklch(37.8% 0.034 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#435A6E 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) | #525A6F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345F61 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #435A6E
#435A6E
oklch(45.7% 0.043 245.2)
- #68523E
#68523E
oklch(45.6% 0.043 63.7)
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 #435A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #435A6E 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.