What color is #435785?

#435785 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #435785?

The RGB value is 67, 87, 133: 67 red, 87 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #435785?

The complementary color is #857143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #435785?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#435785 color

#435785 rgb(67, 87, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #435785 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 34.1% green and 52.2% blue (67, 87, 133).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 33% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#435785 color codes

HEX	`#435785`
RGB	`rgb(67, 87, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 34.1%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 33%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 50%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 35%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.3, 5.93, -28.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.3, 28.74, 281.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.955, 9.703, 23.534)`
Decimal	`4413317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #435785, 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 #435785	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#435785 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #435785 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #435785; }
.text { color: #435785; }
.border { border: 2px solid #435785; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 87 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #435785, #504385); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #435785?: #435785 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #435785?: The RGB value is 67, 87, 133: 67 red, 87 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #435785?: The complementary color is #857143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #435785?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.