#43768E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54% 0.066 230), rgb(67, 118, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#43768E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43768E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 118, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.066 230) |
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 #43768E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #43768E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43768E text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #43768E text on black | 4.22:1 | 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
#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
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.048 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#6291A8
oklch(63.2% 0.061 230.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#43768E
oklch(54% 0.066 230)
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Step 700
700
#39677D
oklch(49% 0.062 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#305466
oklch(42.7% 0.051 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#43768E 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) | #6A748F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6C8E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #167D7E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43768E
#43768E
oklch(54% 0.066 230)
- #8E634B
#8E634B
oklch(53.9% 0.066 50)
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 #43768E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.015
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
Use #43768E 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.