What color is #434088?

#434088 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434088?

The RGB value is 67, 64, 136: 67 red, 64 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434088?

The complementary color is #858840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434088?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434088 color

#434088 rgb(67, 64, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #434088 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 25.1% green and 53.3% blue (67, 64, 136).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 36% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#434088 color codes

HEX	`#434088`
RGB	`rgb(67, 64, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 25.1%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 36%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 53%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 53%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.97, 21.95, -40.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.97, 45.65, 298.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.591, 6.637, 24.116)`
Decimal	`4407432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434088, 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 #434088	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434088 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #434088 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434088; }
.text { color: #434088; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434088; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 64 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434088, #674088); }

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Questions

What color is #434088?: #434088 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434088?: The RGB value is 67, 64, 136: 67 red, 64 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434088?: The complementary color is #858840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434088?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.