What color is #43388C?

#43388C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43388C?

The RGB value is 67, 56, 140: 67 red, 56 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43388C?

The complementary color is #818C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43388C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43388C color

#43388C rgb(67, 56, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #43388C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 22% green and 54.9% blue (67, 56, 140).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 43% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Eggplant (#443388), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#43388C color codes

HEX	`#43388C`
RGB	`rgb(67, 56, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 22%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 43%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 60%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 60%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.2, 28.44, -45.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.2, 53.54, 302.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.461, 5.915, 25.502)`
Decimal	`4405388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43388C, 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 #43388C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43388C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #43388C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43388c; }
.text { color: #43388c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43388c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 56 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43388c, #6d388c); }

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Questions

What color is #43388C?: #43388C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43388C?: The RGB value is 67, 56, 140: 67 red, 56 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43388C?: The complementary color is #818C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43388C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.