What color is #43526F?

#43526F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43526F?

The RGB value is 67, 82, 111: 67 red, 82 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43526F?

The complementary color is #6F6043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43526F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43526F color

#43526F rgb(67, 82, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #43526F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 32.2% green and 43.5% blue (67, 82, 111).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 26% 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 7.85:1).

#43526F color codes

HEX	`#43526F`
RGB	`rgb(67, 82, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 32.2%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 25%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 40%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 26%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.75, 2.18, -18.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.75, 18.65, 276.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.2, 8.375, 16.22)`
Decimal	`4412015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43526F, 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 #43526F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43526F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #43526F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43526f; }
.text { color: #43526f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43526f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 82 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43526f, #4a436f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #43526F?: #43526F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43526F?: The RGB value is 67, 82, 111: 67 red, 82 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43526F?: The complementary color is #6F6043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43526F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.