What color is #435EAD?

#435EAD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #435EAD?

The RGB value is 67, 94, 173: 67 red, 94 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #435EAD?

The complementary color is #AD9243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #435EAD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#435EAD color

#435EAD rgb(67, 94, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #435EAD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 36.9% green and 67.8% blue (67, 94, 173).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 44% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#435EAD color codes

HEX	`#435EAD`
RGB	`rgb(67, 94, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 36.9%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 44%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 61%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 46%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.56, 15.08, -45.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.56, 47.81, 288.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.858, 12.215, 41.154)`
Decimal	`4415149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #435EAD, 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 #435EAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#435EAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #435EAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #435ead; }
.text { color: #435ead; }
.border { border: 2px solid #435ead; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 94 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #435ead, #5d43ad); }

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Questions

What color is #435EAD?: #435EAD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #435EAD?: The RGB value is 67, 94, 173: 67 red, 94 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #435EAD?: The complementary color is #AD9243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #435EAD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.