#435B8D
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.5% 0.086 263.9), rgb(67, 91, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#435B8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #435B8D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 91, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.086 263.9) |
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 #435B8D | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #435B8D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #435B8D text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #435B8D text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F89BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 264)
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Step 600
600
#5772AA
oklch(55.5% 0.093 264)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#435B8D
oklch(47.5% 0.086 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#32415F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#435B8D 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) | #485F8F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F588C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20666D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #435B8D
#435B8D
oklch(47.5% 0.086 263.9)
- #735718
#735718
oklch(47.4% 0.086 83.5)
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 #435B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.016
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
Use #435B8D 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.