What color is #434D7C?

#434D7C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434D7C?

The RGB value is 67, 77, 124: 67 red, 77 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434D7C?

The complementary color is #7C7243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434D7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434D7C color

#434D7C rgb(67, 77, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #434D7C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 30.2% green and 48.6% blue (67, 77, 124).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 30% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#434D7C color codes

HEX	`#434D7C`
RGB	`rgb(67, 77, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 30.2%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 30%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 46%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 38%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.89, 9.47, -27.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.89, 29.51, 288.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.606, 7.956, 20.147)`
Decimal	`4410748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434D7C, 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 #434D7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434D7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #434D7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434d7c; }
.text { color: #434d7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434d7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 77 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434d7c, #56437c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #434D7C?: #434D7C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434D7C?: The RGB value is 67, 77, 124: 67 red, 77 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434D7C?: The complementary color is #7C7243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434D7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.