What color is #434E6B?

#434E6B 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 #434E6B?

The RGB value is 67, 78, 107: 67 red, 78 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434E6B?

The complementary color is #6B6043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434E6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434E6B color

#434E6B rgb(67, 78, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #434E6B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 30.6% green and 42% blue (67, 78, 107).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.27:1).

#434E6B color codes

HEX	`#434E6B`
RGB	`rgb(67, 78, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 30.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 37%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 27%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.36, 3.53, -18.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.36, 18.51, 280.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.692, 7.703, 14.989)`
Decimal	`4410987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434E6B, 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 #434E6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434E6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #434E6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434e6b; }
.text { color: #434e6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434e6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 78 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434e6b, #4c436b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #434E6B?: #434E6B 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 #434E6B?: The RGB value is 67, 78, 107: 67 red, 78 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434E6B?: The complementary color is #6B6043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434E6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.