What color is #043695?

#043695 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Smalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #043695?

The RGB value is 4, 54, 149: 4 red, 54 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #043695?

The complementary color is #956304, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #043695?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#043695 color

#043695 rgb(4, 54, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #043695 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 21.2% green and 58.4% blue (4, 54, 149).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 95% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.68:1).

#043695 color codes

HEX	`#043695`
RGB	`rgb(4, 54, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 21.2%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 95%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 97%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 64%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.25, 25.36, -55.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.25, 61.32, 294.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.792, 4.833, 29.003)`
Decimal	`276117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #043695, 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 #043695	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#043695 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #043695 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #043695; }
.text { color: #043695; }
.border { border: 2px solid #043695; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 54 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #043695, #1a0495); }

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Questions

What color is #043695?: #043695 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Smalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #043695?: The RGB value is 4, 54, 149: 4 red, 54 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #043695?: The complementary color is #956304, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #043695?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.