What color is #434464?

#434464 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434464?

The RGB value is 67, 68, 100: 67 red, 68 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434464?

The complementary color is #646343, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434464 color

#434464 rgb(67, 68, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #434464 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 26.7% green and 39.2% blue (67, 68, 100).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.34:1).

#434464 color codes

HEX	`#434464`
RGB	`rgb(67, 68, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 26.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 33%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 32%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.03, 7.96, -18.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.03, 20.5, 292.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.681, 6.247, 12.908)`
Decimal	`4408420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434464, 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 #434464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #434464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434464; }
.text { color: #434464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 68 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434464, #534364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #434464?: #434464 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434464?: The RGB value is 67, 68, 100: 67 red, 68 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434464?: The complementary color is #646343, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.