What color is #434763?

#434763 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 #434763?

The RGB value is 67, 71, 99: 67 red, 71 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434763?

The complementary color is #635F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434763?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434763 color

#434763 rgb(67, 71, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #434763 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 27.8% green and 38.8% blue (67, 71, 99).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#434763 color codes

HEX	`#434763`
RGB	`rgb(67, 71, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 27.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 32%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 28%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.88, 5.7, -16.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.88, 17.87, 288.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.819, 6.6, 12.717)`
Decimal	`4409187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434763, 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 #434763	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434763 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #434763 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434763; }
.text { color: #434763; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434763; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 71 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434763, #4f4363); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #434763?: #434763 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 #434763?: The RGB value is 67, 71, 99: 67 red, 71 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434763?: The complementary color is #635F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434763?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.