What color is #436589?

#436589 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 101, 137), and in HSL hsl(211, 34%, 40%).

Is #436589 accessible as text?

On white, #436589 has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #436589, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #436589?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #436589?

#436589 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #896743. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #436589 below.

Is #436589 good for buttons?

#436589 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #436589 — black text only reaches 3.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #436589 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #436589 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#436589 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #436589

Not just a swatch — here's how #436589 works with other colors. Named schemes with #436589 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #436589 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #436589 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #436589 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6988AA

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #436589 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #436589 Secondary #808D9A Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #436589 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 80/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #436589 with

Cadet Blue Dark Slate Blue Raw Umber Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E0E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #434E89 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #436589 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #436589;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 101 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.6% 0.070 250.7);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3EAF2;
  --color-200: #C8D6E4;
  --color-300: #A2B7CE;
  --color-400: #7D98B5;
  --color-500: #5C7998;
  --color-600: #4C6076;
  --color-700: #3A4755;
  --color-800: #283039;
  --color-900: #1A1E23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3EAF2',
    200: '#C8D6E4',
    300: '#A2B7CE',
    400: '#7D98B5',
    500: '#5C7998',
    600: '#4C6076',
    700: '#3A4755',
    800: '#283039',
    900: '#1A1E23',
  },
}

$base: #436589;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3EAF2;
$base-200: #C8D6E4;
$base-300: #A2B7CE;
$base-400: #7D98B5;
$base-500: #5C7998;
$base-600: #4C6076;
$base-700: #3A4755;
$base-800: #283039;
$base-900: #1A1E23;
$base-hover: #36516D;
$base-subtle: #C5D1DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#436589",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D6E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2B7CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D98B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C7998",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6076",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4755",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #436589

Color Lab

Pairs with #436589

UI roles & guardrails

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