#437698
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.4% 0.077 239.5), rgb(67, 118, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#437698 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #437698 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 118, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.077 239.5) |
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 #437698 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #437698 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #437698 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #437698 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#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
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 240)
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Step 400
400
#81A6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.056 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#6190B0
oklch(63.2% 0.07 239.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#437698
oklch(54.4% 0.077 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#386685
oklch(49.1% 0.071 239.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F536C
oklch(42.6% 0.059 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4558
oklch(37.7% 0.046 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#192833
oklch(26.9% 0.029 241)
#437698 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) | #67769A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D97 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #017F81 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #437698
#437698
oklch(54.4% 0.077 239.5)
- #916541
#916541
oklch(54.5% 0.076 59.5)
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 #437698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.010
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.016
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
Use #437698 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.