What color is #436B95?

#436B95 is a desaturated azure known as Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Queen Blue?

The RGB value is 67, 107, 149: 67 red, 107 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Queen Blue?

The complementary color is #956D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #436B95?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Queen Blue color: hex code #436B95

#436B95 rgb(67, 107, 149)

Shades of blue

Queen Blue has the hex code #436B95. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 42% green and 58.4% blue (67, 107, 149).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 38% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

Queen Blue (#436B95) color codes

HEX	`#436B95`
RGB	`rgb(67, 107, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 42%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 38%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 55%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 28%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.06, -1.28, -27.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.06, 27.23, 267.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.995, 13.878, 30.422)`
Decimal	`4418453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Queen Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #436B95	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#436B95 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #436B95 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #436b95; }
.text { color: #436b95; }
.border { border: 2px solid #436b95; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 107 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #436b95, #444395); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

See #436B95 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #436B95?: #436B95 is a desaturated azure known as Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Queen Blue?: The RGB value is 67, 107, 149: 67 red, 107 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Queen Blue?: The complementary color is #956D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #436B95?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.