#437490
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.6% 0.069 235.1), rgb(67, 116, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#437490 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437490 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 116, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.069 235.1) |
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 #437490 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437490 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #437490 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437490 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 235.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BC
oklch(70.7% 0.05 236)
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Step 500
500
#6390AB
oklch(63.1% 0.064 235.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437490
oklch(53.6% 0.069 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6780
oklch(49.2% 0.064 234.4)
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Step 800
800
#305468
oklch(42.7% 0.053 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4555
oklch(37.6% 0.042 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2932
oklch(27.2% 0.026 235.4)
#437490 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) | #677391 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6B90 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #147B7D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437490
#437490
oklch(53.6% 0.069 235.1)
- #8D6346
#8D6346
oklch(53.7% 0.069 55.3)
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 #437490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.013
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
Use #437490 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.