What color is #43475D?

#43475D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43475D?

The RGB value is 67, 71, 93: 67 red, 71 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43475D?

The complementary color is #5D5943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43475D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43475D color

#43475D rgb(67, 71, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #43475D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 27.8% green and 36.5% blue (67, 71, 93).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 16% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Lava Stone (#3C4151), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#43475D color codes

HEX	`#43475D`
RGB	`rgb(67, 71, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 27.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 16%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 28%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 24%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.62, 3.99, -13.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.62, 14.09, 286.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.543, 6.49, 11.262)`
Decimal	`4409181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43475D, 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 #43475D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43475D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #43475D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43475d; }
.text { color: #43475d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43475d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 71 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43475d, #4c435d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #43475D?: #43475D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43475D?: The RGB value is 67, 71, 93: 67 red, 71 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43475D?: The complementary color is #5D5943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43475D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.