What color is #435578?

#435578 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #435578?

The RGB value is 67, 85, 120: 67 red, 85 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #435578?

The complementary color is #786643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #435578?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#435578 color

#435578 rgb(67, 85, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #435578 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 33.3% green and 47.1% blue (67, 85, 120).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#435578 color codes

HEX	`#435578`
RGB	`rgb(67, 85, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 33.3%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 44%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 29%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.07, 3.04, -22.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.07, 22.27, 277.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.952, 9.046, 19.04)`
Decimal	`4412792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #435578, 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 #435578	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#435578 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #435578 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #435578; }
.text { color: #435578; }
.border { border: 2px solid #435578; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 85 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #435578, #4c4378); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #435578?: #435578 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #435578?: The RGB value is 67, 85, 120: 67 red, 85 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #435578?: The complementary color is #786643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #435578?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.