#437696
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.4% 0.074 237.8), rgb(67, 118, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#437696 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437696 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 118, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.074 237.8) |
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 #437696 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437696 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #437696 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437696 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BE
oklch(70.7% 0.053 237.7)
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Step 500
500
#6190AE
oklch(63.1% 0.068 237.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437696
oklch(54.4% 0.074 237.8)
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Step 700
700
#386683
oklch(49% 0.069 238)
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Step 800
800
#2F546B
oklch(42.8% 0.057 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4557
oklch(37.7% 0.045 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#192933
oklch(27.1% 0.028 236.7)
#437696 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) | #677598 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6D95 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #077E81 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437696
#437696
oklch(54.4% 0.074 237.8)
- #916543
#916543
oklch(54.5% 0.075 58.1)
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 #437696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.013
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.017
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
Use #437696 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.