#435C6F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.2% 0.043 241.6), rgb(67, 92, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#435C6F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #435C6F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 92, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.043 241.6) |
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 #435C6F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #435C6F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #435C6F text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #435C6F text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B4
oklch(70.8% 0.033 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#738DA1
oklch(63% 0.042 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B778C
oklch(55.5% 0.046 241)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#435C6F
oklch(46.2% 0.043 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E5261
oklch(42.8% 0.035 241)
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Step 900
900
#35444F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#435C6F 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) | #545C70 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E576F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #346162 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #435C6F
#435C6F
oklch(46.2% 0.043 241.6)
- #6B5340
#6B5340
oklch(46.2% 0.043 59.8)
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 #435C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
Use #435C6F 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.