#435CDE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.4% 0.199 270), rgb(67, 92, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#435CDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #435CDE |
| RGB | rgb(67, 92, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.199 270) |
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 #435CDE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #435CDE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #435CDE text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #435CDE text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#607EF7
oklch(63.2% 0.183 270)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#435CDE
oklch(53.4% 0.199 270)
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Step 700
700
#3B51C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#3043A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 270)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#435CDE 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) | #0070E2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062DB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C94 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #435CDE
#435CDE
oklch(53.4% 0.199 270)
- #856900
#856900
oklch(53.3% 0.109 90.3)
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 #435CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.014
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
Use #435CDE 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.