What color is #434E68?

#434E68 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434E68?

The RGB value is 67, 78, 104: 67 red, 78 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434E68?

The complementary color is #685D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434E68?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434E68 color

#434E68 rgb(67, 78, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #434E68 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 30.6% green and 40.8% blue (67, 78, 104).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#434E68 color codes

HEX	`#434E68`
RGB	`rgb(67, 78, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 30.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 36%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 25%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.22, 2.64, -16.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.22, 16.7, 279.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.537, 7.641, 14.172)`
Decimal	`4410984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434E68, 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 #434E68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434E68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #434E68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434e68; }
.text { color: #434e68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434e68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 78 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434e68, #4b4368); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #434E68?: #434E68 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434E68?: The RGB value is 67, 78, 104: 67 red, 78 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434E68?: The complementary color is #685D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434E68?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.