What color is #434057?

#434057 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434057?

The RGB value is 67, 64, 87: 67 red, 64 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434057?

The complementary color is #545740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434057 color

#434057 rgb(67, 64, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #434057 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 25.1% green and 34.1% blue (67, 64, 87).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 15% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.95:1).

#434057 color codes

HEX	`#434057`
RGB	`rgb(67, 64, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 25.1%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 15%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 26%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 26%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.24, 6.92, -13.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.24, 14.97, 297.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.868, 5.548, 9.777)`
Decimal	`4407383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434057, 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 #434057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #434057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434057; }
.text { color: #434057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 64 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434057, #4f4057); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #434057?: #434057 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434057?: The RGB value is 67, 64, 87: 67 red, 64 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434057?: The complementary color is #545740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.