What color is #43556C?

#43556C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43556C?

The RGB value is 67, 85, 108: 67 red, 85 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43556C?

The complementary color is #6C5A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43556C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43556C color

#43556C rgb(67, 85, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #43556C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 33.3% green and 42.4% blue (67, 85, 108).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#43556C color codes

HEX	`#43556C`
RGB	`rgb(67, 85, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 33.3%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 38%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 21%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.54, -0.61, -15.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.54, 15.44, 267.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.269, 8.773, 15.442)`
Decimal	`4412780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43556C, 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 #43556C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43556C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #43556C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43556c; }
.text { color: #43556c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43556c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 85 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43556c, #45436c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #43556C?: #43556C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43556C?: The RGB value is 67, 85, 108: 67 red, 85 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43556C?: The complementary color is #6C5A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43556C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.