What color is #43485F?

#43485F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43485F?

The RGB value is 67, 72, 95: 67 red, 72 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43485F?

The complementary color is #5F5A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43485F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43485F color

#43485F rgb(67, 72, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #43485F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 28.2% green and 37.3% blue (67, 72, 95).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#43485F color codes

HEX	`#43485F`
RGB	`rgb(67, 72, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 28.2%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 29%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 24%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.01, 3.9, -14.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.01, 14.72, 285.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.697, 6.654, 11.756)`
Decimal	`4409439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43485F, 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 #43485F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43485F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #43485F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43485f; }
.text { color: #43485f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43485f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 72 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43485f, #4c435f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #43485F?: #43485F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43485F?: The RGB value is 67, 72, 95: 67 red, 72 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43485F?: The complementary color is #5F5A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43485F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.