What color is #43414F?

#43414F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43414F?

The RGB value is 67, 65, 79: 67 red, 65 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43414F?

The complementary color is #4D4F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43414F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43414F color

#43414F rgb(67, 65, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #43414F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 25.5% green and 31% blue (67, 65, 79).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 10% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#43414F color codes

HEX	`#43414F`
RGB	`rgb(67, 65, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 25.5%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 10%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 18%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 18%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.22, 4.16, -8.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.22, 9.12, 297.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.616, 5.538, 8.169)`
Decimal	`4407631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43414F, 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 #43414F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43414F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	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 #43414F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43414f; }
.text { color: #43414f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43414f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 65 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43414f, #4a414f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #43414F?: #43414F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43414F?: The RGB value is 67, 65, 79: 67 red, 65 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43414F?: The complementary color is #4D4F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43414F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.