#436EBD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.6% 0.133 261.5), rgb(67, 110, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#436EBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #436EBD |
| RGB | rgb(67, 110, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.133 261.5) |
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 #436EBD | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #436EBD | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #436EBD text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #436EBD text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E8
oklch(81% 0.06 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F88D3
oklch(63% 0.123 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#436EBD
oklch(54.6% 0.133 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#375EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4D86
oklch(42.6% 0.102 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#29416C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#436EBD 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) | #4A75C0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #376ABB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #436EBD
#436EBD
oklch(54.6% 0.133 261.5)
- #916800
#916800
oklch(54.5% 0.113 81.4)
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 #436EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
Use #436EBD 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.