What color is #434A8D?

#434A8D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434A8D?

The RGB value is 67, 74, 141: 67 red, 74 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434A8D?

The complementary color is #8D8643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434A8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434A8D color

#434A8D rgb(67, 74, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #434A8D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 29% green and 55.3% blue (67, 74, 141).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 36% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#434A8D color codes

HEX	`#434A8D`
RGB	`rgb(67, 74, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 29%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 36%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 52%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 48%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.01, 17.04, -38.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.01, 41.86, 294.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.57, 8.013, 26.237)`
Decimal	`4409997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434A8D, 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 #434A8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434A8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #434A8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434a8d; }
.text { color: #434a8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434a8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 74 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434a8d, #61438d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #434A8D?: #434A8D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434A8D?: The RGB value is 67, 74, 141: 67 red, 74 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434A8D?: The complementary color is #8D8643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434A8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.