#435C69
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.037 231.2), rgb(67, 92, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#435C69 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #435C69 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 92, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.037 231.2) |
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 #435C69 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #435C69 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #435C69 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #435C69 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4AF
oklch(70.6% 0.029 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#748E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.036 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7887
oklch(55.6% 0.04 231.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#435C69
oklch(46% 0.037 231.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E525D
oklch(42.6% 0.031 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#35444C
oklch(37.7% 0.024 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#435C69 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) | #565B6A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505769 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366060 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #435C69
#435C69
oklch(46% 0.037 231.2)
- #695245
#695245
oklch(45.9% 0.037 50.9)
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 #435C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #435C69 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.