What color is #43446C?

#43446C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43446C?

The RGB value is 67, 68, 108: 67 red, 68 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43446C?

The complementary color is #6C6B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43446C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43446C color

#43446C rgb(67, 68, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #43446C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 26.7% green and 42.4% blue (67, 68, 108).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#43446C color codes

HEX	`#43446C`
RGB	`rgb(67, 68, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 26.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 38%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 37%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.42, 10.35, -23.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.42, 25.55, 293.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.088, 6.41, 15.048)`
Decimal	`4408428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43446C, 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 #43446C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43446C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #43446C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43446c; }
.text { color: #43446c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43446c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 68 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43446c, #56436c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #43446C?: #43446C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43446C?: The RGB value is 67, 68, 108: 67 red, 68 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43446C?: The complementary color is #6C6B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43446C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.