What color is #435C6D?

#435C6D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #435C6D?

The RGB value is 67, 92, 109: 67 red, 92 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #435C6D?

The complementary color is #6D5443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #435C6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#435C6D color

#435C6D rgb(67, 92, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #435C6D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 36.1% green and 42.7% blue (67, 92, 109).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#435C6D color codes

HEX	`#435C6D`
RGB	`rgb(67, 92, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 36.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 39%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 16%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.75, -4.64, -12.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.75, 13.5, 249.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.901, 9.951, 15.917)`
Decimal	`4414573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #435C6D, 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 #435C6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#435C6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #435C6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #435c6d; }
.text { color: #435c6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #435c6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 92 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #435c6d, #43476d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #435C6D?: #435C6D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #435C6D?: The RGB value is 67, 92, 109: 67 red, 92 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #435C6D?: The complementary color is #6D5443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #435C6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.