What color is #434381?

#434381 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434381?

The RGB value is 67, 67, 129: 67 red, 67 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434381?

The complementary color is #818143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434381?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434381 color

#434381 rgb(67, 67, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #434381 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 26.3% green and 50.6% blue (67, 67, 129).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 32% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#434381 color codes

HEX	`#434381`
RGB	`rgb(67, 67, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 26.3%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 32%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 48%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 48%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.33, 17.67, -35.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.33, 39.31, 296.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.283, 6.792, 21.639)`
Decimal	`4408193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434381, 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 #434381	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434381 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #434381 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434381; }
.text { color: #434381; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434381; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 67 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434381, #624381); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #434381?: #434381 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434381?: The RGB value is 67, 67, 129: 67 red, 67 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434381?: The complementary color is #818143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434381?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.