What color is #435873?

#435873 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #435873?

The RGB value is 67, 88, 115: 67 red, 88 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #435873?

The complementary color is #735E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #435873?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#435873 color

#435873 rgb(67, 88, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #435873 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 34.5% green and 45.1% blue (67, 88, 115).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.29:1).

#435873 color codes

HEX	`#435873`
RGB	`rgb(67, 88, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 34.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 42%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 23%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.76, -0.39, -17.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.76, 17.91, 268.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.898, 9.41, 17.564)`
Decimal	`4413555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #435873, 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 #435873	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#435873 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #435873 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #435873; }
.text { color: #435873; }
.border { border: 2px solid #435873; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 88 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #435873, #464373); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #435873?: #435873 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #435873?: The RGB value is 67, 88, 115: 67 red, 88 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #435873?: The complementary color is #735E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #435873?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.