What color is #4356B3?

#4356B3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4356B3?

The RGB value is 67, 86, 179: 67 red, 86 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4356B3?

The complementary color is #B3A043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4356B3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4356B3 color

#4356B3 rgb(67, 86, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4356B3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 33.7% green and 70.2% blue (67, 86, 179).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 46% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#4356B3 color codes

HEX	`#4356B3`
RGB	`rgb(67, 86, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 33.7%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 46%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 63%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 52%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.75, 22.33, -51.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.75, 56.41, 293.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.776, 11.102, 44.056)`
Decimal	`4413107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4356B3, 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 #4356B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4356B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4356B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4356b3; }
.text { color: #4356b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4356b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 86 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4356b3, #6843b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4356B3?: #4356B3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4356B3?: The RGB value is 67, 86, 179: 67 red, 86 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4356B3?: The complementary color is #B3A043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4356B3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.