What color is #434274?

#434274 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434274?

The RGB value is 67, 66, 116: 67 red, 66 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434274?

The complementary color is #737442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434274?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434274 color

#434274 rgb(67, 66, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #434274 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 25.9% green and 45.5% blue (67, 66, 116).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#434274 color codes

HEX	`#434274`
RGB	`rgb(67, 66, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 25.9%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 43%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.28, 14.16, -28.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.28, 31.95, 296.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.414, 6.35, 17.355)`
Decimal	`4407924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434274, 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 #434274	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434274 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #434274 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434274; }
.text { color: #434274; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434274; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 66 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434274, #5c4274); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #434274?: #434274 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434274?: The RGB value is 67, 66, 116: 67 red, 66 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434274?: The complementary color is #737442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434274?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.