What color is #435170?

#435170 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #435170?

The RGB value is 67, 81, 112: 67 red, 81 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #435170?

The complementary color is #706243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #435170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#435170 color

#435170 rgb(67, 81, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #435170 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 31.8% green and 43.9% blue (67, 81, 112).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.93:1).

#435170 color codes

HEX	`#435170`
RGB	`rgb(67, 81, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 31.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 25%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 40%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 28%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.49, 3.12, -19.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.49, 19.79, 279.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.181, 8.248, 16.487)`
Decimal	`4411760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #435170, 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 #435170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#435170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #435170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #435170; }
.text { color: #435170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #435170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 81 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #435170, #4c4370); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #435170?: #435170 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #435170?: The RGB value is 67, 81, 112: 67 red, 81 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #435170?: The complementary color is #706243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #435170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.