What color is #434153?

#434153 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 #434153?

The RGB value is 67, 65, 83: 67 red, 65 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434153?

The complementary color is #515341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434153?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434153 color

#434153 rgb(67, 65, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #434153 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 25.5% green and 32.5% blue (67, 65, 83).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#434153 color codes

HEX	`#434153`
RGB	`rgb(67, 65, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 25.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.38, 5.19, -10.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.38, 11.69, 296.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.766, 5.598, 8.959)`
Decimal	`4407635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434153, 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 #434153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434153 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #434153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434153; }
.text { color: #434153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 65 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434153, #4c4153); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #434153?: #434153 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 #434153?: The RGB value is 67, 65, 83: 67 red, 65 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434153?: The complementary color is #515341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434153?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.