#435AA8
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49% 0.128 269), rgb(67, 90, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#435AA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #435AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 90, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.128 269) |
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 #435AA8 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #435AA8 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #435AA8 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #435AA8 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#879EDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A85D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#536DC3
oklch(55.7% 0.137 269)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#435AA8
oklch(49% 0.128 269)
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Step 800
800
#374A88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#303E6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#435AA8 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) | #3563AB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265AA6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C79 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #435AA8
#435AA8
oklch(49% 0.128 269)
- #775C00
#775C00
oklch(48.9% 0.1 88.7)
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 #435AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #435AA8 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.